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GAINES, Charles William
Clinton, Clinton Township
1917 Missouri The Center State, selected bios reprinted by Clinton Democrat
Charles William Gaines, a resident of Clinton, is the owner of valuable farming property in Missouri, his holdings aggregating two thousand acres. He was born in Henry County, January 16, 1864, a son of Richard F. and Margaret (Stone) Gaines. The father, a native of Cumberland County, Kentucky, was born in 1839, while the mother's birth occurred in Henry County, Missouri, in 1841. She was a daughter of Judge John Stone, one of the ante-bellum pioneers, a member of the famous Stone family, who removed to Henry County in 1839 from North Carolina. The Stone family was very prominent in the early history of Henry County. In early life Richard F. Gaines became a farmer and stockdealer. About 1854 he removed to Missouri, settling in Saline County, and in 1860 came to Henry County, where the grandfather of our subject purchased the farm which is now owned by Charles W. Gaines. Richard F. Gaines was largely reared in this state and became an extensive land owner and stockdealer. His father had been a large slaveowner in the South. After the war Richard F. Gaines took charge of the estate and continued thereon until his death in 1891. He dealt extensively in cattle and also in mules during the Civil War. His father owned eight hundred acres of land, to which Richard F. Gaines kept adding from time to time, as his financial resources permitted, until he had about three thousand acres in Henry and St. Clair Counties, the extensive tract being devoted to general farming. He was a man of excellent business ability, energetic and far-sighted, and carrying forward to successful completion whatever he undertook. He lost his first wife in 1868 and was married again to Emily D. Merritt, a daughter of Judge M. B. Merritt, of Henry County. Mr. Gaine's death occurred in March, 1891. Charles W. Gaines was a pupil in the district schools of Henry County and afterward attended the Fayettte Central College. He was twenty-seven years of age when his father died and was made administrator of the estate, which was settled up two years later. He then engaged in the livestock business, feeding, shipping and selling stock, and, like his father, won substantial success. His business affairs prospered under his capable direction and in matters of business judgment he is seldom if ever at fault. He now owns two thousand acres of valuable farm land and gives supervision to its cultivation and management. He resided upon the old family estate until his marriage in 1899, when he purchased one of the most commodious and beautiful residences in Clinton. There he makes his home while giving supervision to his agricultural and livestock interest. It was on the 19th of July, 1899, that Mr. Gaines was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Josephine Hannah, who was born in Davidson County, North Carolina, near Salisbury, a daughter of J. P. and Nancy (Covington) Hannah, both of whom are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Gaines have two children, Charles W. and Richard Pinckney, both attending school. The parents attend the Presbyterian Church, yet Mr. Gaines contributes to the support of all other churches. He is prominent in Masonic circles, is a past commander of Boaneges Commandery of Clinton, and a member of the Mystic Shrine at Kansas City. He is also identified with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. In politics Mr. Gaines is a Democrat and received in 1898 his party's nomination for representative from Henry County, but declined. He was his party's candidate for the same office in 1914. Mr. Gaines represents one of the old and prominent families of this section of the state and his lines of life have been cast in harmony with this tradition. The work instituted by his grandfather and continued by his father has been carried on still further by him, and his business activities have been of a character that has contributed to general progress and prosperity as well as to his individual success. At the same time he has gained a place among the capitalists of Henry County and is recognized as a man of splendid business ability, whose enterprise has found expression in his growing success.
GAINES, Charles William Sr.
Clinton, Clinton Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 600
Photos: Charles William Gaines
Charles William Gaines - In the passing of Charles William Gaines the city of Clinton and Henry County lost one of its most worthy citizens, judged by every standard of worth. Mr. Gaines was a man of strong and vigorous mind; a citizen who had the courage of his convictions and was ever ready to defend his expressed convictions which were usually of a decisive character. While modest, reserved to a considerable degree in. his character and demeanor, he permitted his chosen friends to occasionally cross the threshold of his inner soul and they, the few who were admitted to this inner sanctuary, saw inherent, noble qualities which were generally hidden from the world. The real Charles W. Gaines possessed a fund of quiet humor, a wealth of good fellowship and made an ideal companion, joining good humor and good sense. In the bosom of his family he was a well read companion endowed with a literary taste, which led him to accumulate a store of literary knowledge and to fill his home with good books and literary treasures. He was possessed of a strong and practical mind, his logic and experience enabling him to make quick decisions and right conclusions. In every gathering of men, Mr. Gaines was esteemed and welcomed for his manly qualities and sterling worth. His life was a success from practically every point of view with. which we are apt to judge successful citizenship. A leader among the capitalists of Henry County and western Missouri, a diligent and practical agriculturist who tilled his broad acres so as to bring forth the acme of production, his life labors were of decided benefit to the community in which he was reared to manhood and where his life was spent. Charles William Gaines, a late resident of Clinton, was the owner of valuable farming property in Henry County, his holdings aggregating two thousand acres. He was born in Henry County January 16, 1864 a son of Richard F. and Margaret (Stone) Gaines. The father, a native of Cumberland County, Kentucky, was born in 1839, while the mother's birth occurred in Henry County, Missouri, in 1841. She was a daughter of Judge John Stone, one of the antebellum pioneers, a member of the famous Stone family, who removed to Henry County in 1839 from North Carolina. The Stone family were very prominent in the early history of Henry County. In early life Richard F. Gaines became a farmer and stock dealer. About 1854 he removed to Missouri, settling in Saline County, and in 1860 came to Henry County, where the grandfather of our subject purchased the farm which was owned by Charles W. Gaines. Richard F. Gaines was largely reared in this State and became an extensive land owner and stock dealer. His father had been a large slave owner in the South. After the war Richard F. Gaines took charge of the estate and continued thereon until his death in 1891. He dealt extensively in cattle and also in mules during the Civil War. His father owned eight hundred acres of land, to which Richard F. Gaines kept adding from time to time, as his financial resources permitted, until he had about three thousand acres in Henry and St. Clair Counties, the extensive tract being devoted to general farming. He was a man of excellent business ability, energetic and far-sighted, and carrying forward to a successful completion whatever he undertook. He lost his first wife in 1868 and was married again to Emily D. Merritt, a daughter of Judge M. B. Merritt of Henry County. Mr. Gaines' death occurred in March, 1891. Charles W. Gaines was a pupil in the district schools of Henry County and afterward attended the Fayette Central College. He was twenty-seven years of age when his father died and was made administrator of the estate, which was settled up two years later. He then engaged in the live stock business, feeding, shipping and selling stock, and, like his father, won substantial success. His business affairs prospered under his capable direction and in matters of business judgment he was seldom if ever at fault. He became owner of two thousand acres of valuable farm land and gave his personal supervision to its cultivation and management. He resided upon the old family estate until his marriage in 1899, when he purchased one of the most commodious and beautiful residences in Clinton. There he made his home while giving supervision to his agricultural and live stock interests. His death occurred May 24, 1918. It was on the nineteenth day of July, 1899, that Mr. Gaines was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Josephine Hannah, who was born in Davidson County, North Carolina, near Salisbury, a daughter of J. P. and Nancy (Covington) Hannah, both of whom are deceased. To this marriage were born two children: Charles W. and Richard Pinckney, both attending school. The parents attended the Presbyterian Church, yet Mr. Gaines contributed to the support of all other churches. He was prominent in Masonic circles, and was a past commander of Boaneges Commandery of Clinton and a member of the Mystic Shrine at Kansas City. He was also identified with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. In politics Mr. Gaines was a Democrat and received in 1898 his party's nomination for representative of Henry County, but declined He was his party's candidate for the same office in 1914. Mr. Gaines represented one of the old and prominent families of this section of the State and his lines of life were cast in harmony with this tradition. The work instituted by his grandfather and continued by his father had been carried on still further by him until his death, were of a character that had contributed to the general progress and prosperity of the community as well as to his individual success. At the same time he gained a place among the capitalists of Henry County and was recognized as a man of splendid business ability, whose enterprise found expression in his growing success. While Mr. Gaines sought no leadership in community activities, men naturally turned to him for guidance. His influence and his purse were ever at the command of the community for every worthy purpose. He was no passive patriot, but an American of vigorous assertiveness, and every call of his country found him answering promptly to her requests, whether for bond issues, the Red Cross or kindred war activities, in all of which he was greatly interested and liberal to a high degree. Mr. Gaines was charitably inclined and never allowed a call upon his purse to go unheeded when the object was worthy of help. As a valued member of the Elks Lodge he was always active in the usual holiday charity offerings made by this lodge. The Masonic fraternity held a strong place in his affections, the spirit of fraternalism and good fellowship being manifest in his relations not only upon the floor of these lodges but in his every day life. In the bosom of his family he was a kind and loving husband and father and had plans for the upbringing of his sons which will be carried to completion by the widowed mother. This community will long miss and mourn him as one of its best citizens. Among the many tributes which came from men who were friends of Mr. Gaines and who sorrowed with his family in their bereavement the following extract from a letter from Congressman Dickinson, best portrays the man himself as he appeared to his friends. It says: He had so many friends and his strong qualities and high character made him more than worthy of their friendship and esteem. He was a high type of citizen, and loved right and justice and truth. He was generous and warm hearted and high minded.
GAMLIN, John Benjamin
Bogard Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 763
John B. Gamlin, proprietor of the "Highland Stock Farm" in Bogard township, is one of the leading farmers and stockmen of this county. Mr. Gamlin is a native of Illinois, born in 1871, a son of John and Elizabeth (Baker) Gamlin, both natives of England. They were married in Illinois in 1866 and ten years later came to Missouri and settled in Pettis County. They resided in that county from 1876 until 1889, when they came to Henry County and settled on a farm in Bogard township, near Blairstown, and they now reside at Raymond, Illinois. They were the parents of the following children: Kate married W. H. Rector, Bogard township; John B., the subject of this sketch; William H. lives at Urich, Missouri; Matthew resides in Illinois; Mrs. Mary Burke, deceased; Joseph lives in Illinois; Mrs. Virgie Gamlin lives in Illinois; Nellie married Ray Henry and lives in Illinois. John B. Gamlin received his education in the public schools. In 1909 Mr. Gamlin purchased his present place of two hundred acres, which is located about four and one-half miles north of Urich. It is one of the valuable places of western Henry County with a splendid residence and other farm buildings. The place is well watered and adapted to stock raising as well as general farming. Mr. Gamlin raises horses, cattle, sheep and hogs. He keeps a good grade of Shropshire sheep and Durham and white-face cattle. He is also an extensive breeder of Poland China. hogs. Mrs. Gamlin has built up an extensive reputation as a successful chicken raiser. She specializes in White Leghorns, and at this writing has about eight hundred chickens. She has been interested in this line of work for the past five years. March 16, 1898, John B. Gamlin was united in marriage with Miss Louisa Eller, daughter of H. P. and Martha (Hendricks) Eller of Bogard township. Mrs. Gamlin was born in Bogard township. Her mother is now deceased and her father, who was a native of North Carolina, resides at Urich. To H. P. and Martha (Hendricks) Eller were born the following children: Thomas, deceased; Louisa, wife of John B. Gamlin, the subject of this sketch; Annie, married W. H. Gamlin and resides at Urich, Missouri; Jessie, married Emmett Meinert and lives in Montana; Albert H., now a soldier in the United States Army, a member of Battery A, 348th Field Artillery and located at Camp Lewis, Washington. He enlisted in Montana in the autumn of 1917. To Mr. and Mrs. Gamlin has been born one son, Ray L., who resides at home with his parents, and is one of the competent stockmen of Henry County. He thoroughly understands the stock business and is recognized as one of the competent judges of stock in the county. The Gamlin family rank as one of the leading representative families of this section.
GANO, John E.
Fairview Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 758
John E. Gano, farmer and stock feeder, section 14, is a Virginian by birth and was born August 9, 1835, being. the son of John S. and Mary (Hartsook) Gano, also natives of Virginia. The former moved to Illinois in 1841, and located in Greene County, where he entered and improved a farm. John passed his youth in that county on a farm, and in attending the common schools, where he received a fair education in the common English branches. He was married March 18, 1868, to Miss Isabella Long, a daughter of Edward and Priscilla Long, and a native of Greene County, she having been reared and educated there. After this event Mr. Gano lived for two years in Greene County, and in the spring of 1870 he came to Missouri and located in Henry County, near Brownington, where he bought land upon which he resided eleven years. Selling that property he, in March, 1882, purchased the farm which he now occupies, consisting of 455 acres with nearly 400 acres under fence. Mr. Gano is an industrious and thorough farmer and a man of good business qualifications. He makes a specialty of feeding and handling stock and is now feeding fifty-five head of steers and 100 hogs. He gives considerable attention to corn raising, the past season having 270 acres, which yielded on an average forty bushels to the acre.
GANTT, James B.
Clinton, Clinton Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 348
Judge J. B. Gantt - This gentleman is a native of Georgia, having been born in Putnam County in that state, October 26 1845. He commenced reading law in the office of Col. L. N. Whittle, one of the prominent lawyers of Macon, Georgia, and of that state. He graduated at the university of Virginia in 1858, then removed to St. Louis, and was there admitted to the bar by Judge Rombauer, of the circuit court. After one year of practice, Judge Gantt made Clinton his home, reaching here July 16, 1869, and entered the law firm of R. Allen & Co., as a partner, the other partners being Judge James Parks, and William T. Thornton, now of New Mexico. Judge Gantt retired from the firm in 1875, and removing to Sedalia, entered into partnership with George G. Vest, now United States senator. This partnership lasted two years, when the Judge again turned his eyes towards Clinton, and in 1877 made this city his permanent home. In the year 1880, Judge Gantt received the nomination and was elected judge of the Twenty-second Judicial District of our state, which he has graced with a rare judicial judgement, and his courteous treatment of the bar has won him the confidence and esteem of all.
GARLAND, Richard
Osage Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 748
Richard Garland, a thrifty farmer and stock man of this township, was born in Green County, Kentucky, January 10, 1827. His parents, Jesse and Elizabeth (Smith) Garland, were Virginians by birth. Richard accompanied the family to Missouri in 1836 and settled in Benton County, being among the early pioneers there. He grew up in that county upon the home farm, and was married there December 31, 1846 to Miss Nancy E. Edwards. After his marriage Mr. Garland resided in Benton County, (where he had entered and improved a farm) until about 1857, when he sold out and came to Henry County, purchasing a farm on Grand River, upon which he lived until 1860. Selling that place, he moved to Osage Township. He now has three farms, one of 320 acres of cultivated land in Fairview Township; one of 160 acres in Osage Township, and another 200 acres improved. He also owns seventy-six acres of timber land in Benton County. He has a good residence property where he lives, in Brownington, upon which is a comfortable dwelling. Mr. Garland makes a specialty of feeding cattle, and is feeding at this time seventy head; also handles some mules and horses. He and his wife have a family of six children: Rowena E., Mellissa J., Ellen, Emily, Mary R. and Alice. Mr. and Mrs. G. are members of the Baptist Church.
GARRETT, William Adrain
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Photos: William Adrain Garrett Garrett Cabin
Memorial of W. A. Garrett, born Oct 11 1848, died Jan 16 1944 - W. A. Garrett, son of James W. and Ann T. (Perry) Garrett, was born October 11, 1848, in a little log house on the farm where he died. When at the age of seven years, his parents bought a farm some three miles west, where he was reared to manhood. During the Civil War, while his father was away in the Army, he, a boy of fourteen years, took the care of his mother and sisters, working as faithfully as if he had been a grown man. Mr. Garrett and Miss Alice Walker were married February 16, 1871, living in a house on his fatherís farm for four years. In 1875 they purchased the present home where he spent 76 years of his life, passing away January 16, 1944, after a few days illness. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett made the home what it is today, after a number of happy years together. They were the parents of six children, five daughters, Ivy L. (Mrs. Geo. Munday), now deceased; Mary Edna, (Mrs. J. M. Powell of Leeton); Daisy C. (Mrs. J. B. Scott of Windsor); Linnie A. (Mrs. Arch Kavanaugh, now deceased)); Nellie W. (Mrs. J. O. Reynolds of St. Louis), and one son Robert L. of Leeton, whose wife was Miss Myrtle Glazebrook. He leaves one sister, Mrs. W. E. Botts of Sedalia. Mr. Garrett united with the Sardis Baptist Church at Leeton, Missouri in June 1920. In November of that year he and Miss Mollie Dyer, of St. Joseph, were married, who survives him. He also leaves to mourn his passing, seven grandchildren, namely: Mildred Powell of Leeton; Clara Bell, (Mrs. H. B. Harrop of Mission, Texas); Lewis G. Munday of Odessa, Missouri; Frederick W. Kavanaugh of New Brunswich, New Jersey; Herbert L. Kavanaugh of Rosemead, California; Alice Belle, (Mrs. A. G. Harvey Jr. of St. Louis) and Dorothy Ann Reynolds of St. Louis. One grandson, William J. Reynolds passed away March 22, 1943. There are five great grandchildren:: Garrett Munday; Jerry Nolan Harrop; McNeil, Mollie Lynn, and David Andrew Kavanaugh. Also a number of nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist Church in Windsor, conducted by Elder E. D. Botts, of Sedalia, Pastor of the Primitive Baptist Church, of Leeton Mo., where Mr. Garrett was a member; he was assisted by Elder Wm. Pollard, of Independence, Mo., his former pastor; Rev. E. H. Michalkowsky of the Windsor Baptist church also assisted. Pallbearers were J. M. Powell, John Scott, Joe Reynolds, George Munday, H. A. Barber, Logan Sutherland, the first four being sons-in-law of Mr. Garrett. Burial was in Laurel Oak Cemetery. Mr. Garrett had cherished a hope in Godís saving grace some fifty years before uniting with the Sardis Primitive Baptist church at Leeton, Mo. After having been a member for a few years, he was heard to say that he had enjoyed the meetings more in that short time than in all the years he had lived outside the church. He had always been a financial supporter and regular attendant of the church. He often said "I have attended Sardis longer than anyone now living, for I was first carried there in my Motherís arms." His Father and Mother were members of Sardis in the early years of its existence; the church is now one hundred and four years old. In former days Mr. Garrett owned a herd of high-grade Red Polled cows which were his pride and joy; they attracted the attention of visitors and his neighbors and friends. He never lost interest in his daily and weekly papers, and loved to read his church paper, the Messenger of Peace, until the Lord called him home. His birth occurred the year gold was discovered in California and thus his life spans the same period that saw the development of the West. He was born in the cabin home when that was the usual building and when this part of Missouri was considered part of the frontier of the United States. He liked to talk about the many changes that he had witnessed. When he was a lad there were no roads and very few fences. The settlers traveled by direction and they obtained their supplies from Lexington and Boonville, river ports. Mr. Garrett still believed there was much genuine pleasure in those ìgood old daysî of long ago. He said that the young people were not shy of simple pleasures and amusements, but enjoyed themselves immensely at house-raisings, corn huskings, spinning, quilting and apple-paring "bees" and country dances. The social conditions were the very best and there was not to be found an inhospitable family in all the country. Horseback riding was the inevitable rule and everyone, who could possibly go, attended church, many men and women coming on horseback from long distances. He had a few reminders of some pioneer customs in a skillet, a crane and in parts of a primitive loom, all of them much over one hundred years old. W. A. Garrettís mother, Ann Tandy (Perry) Garrett, was born in Kentucky and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William T. Perry, settled in this part of Missouri in 1837 and were prominent pioneers of Henry and Johnson counties. His father James Washington Garrett, was born October 23, 1832 in North Carolina and his parents were James and Elizabeth (Sims) Garrett; both of English ancestry. Elizabeth was born August 31, 1792, in Virginia and her parents were Thomas and Amy (Wall) Sims. Thomas Sims was born April 24, 1758, and was a soldier in the colonial army in the Revolutionary War and his father Thomas Sims, Sr. was also thought to have been a soldier in that was. Amy Wall was the third generation of the Wall family in America, her great grandfather, Robert Wall, having come across and settled in the Maryland colony about 200 years ago. Her parents were Zacariah and Annie (Everett) Wall. Amy (Wall) Sims lived to be 90 years of age. James Washington Garrett was the second son in a family of twelve children, eleven of who, grew to maturity, married and reared families. James W. came to Missouri with his parents in 1843 and engaged in farming. He was in the tobacco business and very prosperous when the civil war began. He served in the Confederate army and he and his brother, Robert, were in the battle of Lone Jack, Robert being killed in that battle. After James W. Returned to his large farm at the close of the war, he gave his entire attention to stock raising and agricultural pursuits until his death in 1882. According to Cockrellís history James Garrett came to Missouri from Maryland in 1843. He was born on his fatherís plantation in that state. However, it seems more likely that he sojourned several years in North Carolina immediately preceding his journey to Missouri. Upon his arrival he purchased 320 acres of land in Jefferson township and engaged in farming and stockraising, becoming one of the most prosperous and influential citizens of his day in the county. He died in 1849.
GARRISON, Daniel R.
Bogard Township 1883
History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 691
Daniel R. Garrison, farmer and stock raiser section 4, was born in Woodford, Illinois, July 4, 1842. His father, Jacob J. Garrison, was a native of New Jersey. He followed steamboating for a number of years and then engaged in farming. D. R. was the oldest of a family of five children. When he was fourteen years old his parents removed to Henry County, where he was brought up a farmer, being educated in the common schools. Upon arriving at manhood he commenced tilling the soil and now has a farm containing eighty acres of choice land, well improved. In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Seventh Missouri State Militia, and remained in the field for about three years. January 20, 1866, Mr. Garrison was married to Miss Eliza Dunham, a native of Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. G. are leading members of the United Brethren Church.
GEBHERDT, Charles
Clinton Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 515
Charles Gebherdt, stone mason and contractor of stone work, is a native of Germany, and was born February 7, 1843. He grew to manhood and was educated in his native country. His father being a stone mason by trade, Charles was also brought up to the same occupation under the instruction of the senior Gebherdt. In December, 1866, he emigrated to America, and finally settled in Mt. Vernon, Indiana, where he was engaged in stone masoning till June, 1868. He then came to Clinton, Missouri, and since his arrival here has done most of the stone work on the better class of buildings, and he is considered one of the best masons in this vicinity. Mr. G. has a fine sand stone quarry one-fourth of a mile west of this city, where he has a vein of rich stone six feet in thickness, and of the best quality. He uses it only in cut work. He was united in marriage February 16, 1869, to Miss Anna Schmidt, also of Germany Mr. G. is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
GEORGE, Charles D.
Calhoun, Tebo Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 569
Charles D. George, one of the foremost educators of Henry County, is a native of this county and of Henry County pioneer ancestry. Mr. George, now principal of the Calhoun High School, has for many years been a teacher in the district and high schools of this State, as well as schools in New Mexico and California. He was born June 3, 1869, in Springfield township, Henry County, a son of William G. and Rebecca (Strieby) George. William G. George was born in Springfield township in February, 1847, and received his education in the rural schools of the county and was a farmer for many years. Rebecca (Strieby) George was born in 1848. William G. and Rebecca (Strieby) George were the parents of six children, as follow: The eldest died in infancy; Charles, subject of this sketch; Ida, wife of L. Munday, is deceased; Lewis, lives in Springfield township, Henry County; and two who died in infancy. William George died December 1, 1917, and his wife departed this life in 1914. William G. George was a son of William C. and Eliza (Collins) George, the former born in West Virginia September 25, 1806, the son of John George, born in Pennsylvania in 1770, who moved to Madison County, Virginia, in 1821 and there remained the rest of his life. William C. George came to Lincoln County, Kentucky, in 1816 and in 1835 came to Henry County, Missouri. He homesteaded in Springfield township and followed the life of the average pioneer farmer. November 21, 1839, he married Eliza Collins, a native of Missouri. Three sons and two daughters were born to this union. William C. George was a soldier in the Mexican War and endured all of the privations incident to the pioneer life. He was a successful farmer and stockman and at the time of his death he owned 620 acres of land. Charles D. George was reared on the farm and received his early education in the district schools of Henry County and afterwards, in 1889, he entered the State Normal School at Warrensburg, Missouri, where he was graduated in 1896. Previous to graduation he spent four years in teaching the district schools. He was principal of the Urich High School, Urich, Missouri, for one year and principal of the Osceola schools for three years, and for four years was principal of the Schell City schools. He then became principal of the Jefferson City High School, Jefferson City, Missouri, and held that position for three years. During this time he served as school commissioner of Cole County, Missouri, for two years. He then became principal of the Otero County Union High School at Alamogordo, New Mexico, and he also was superintendent of the schools at that place for five years. For a time he was instructor of agriculture and manual training at Silver City, New Mexico, Normal School. Later Mr. George went to Los Angeles, California, where he was graduated from the Los Angeles State Normal School. He also was principal of the Beverly Hills schools of Los Angeles. In 1917 he was principal of a ward school in Joplin, Missouri, and in 1918 he accepted his present position as principal of the Calhoun High School. Mr. George returned to Missouri on account of his father's ill health and since that time has resided on his farm near Calhoun. Here he enjoys his vacations between his years of school work. He is interested in blooded stock and owns a fine herd of Aberdeen Angus registered cattle, which is a source of great interest to him, both from the standpoints of recreation and profit. On September 7, 1892, Mr. George was united in marriage with Miss Kathleen O'Bannon, of Cooper County, Missouri, born June 23, 1873, and one daughter has been born to this union, Kathleen, who was born at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, California, November 5, 1913. Mr. and Mrs. George are members of the Baptist Church and Mr. George belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America. He supports the policies and principles of the Democratic party.
GEORGE, William C.
Springfield Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 812
William C. George, farmer, was born September 25, 1806, in Caroline County, Virginia. His father, John George, who was born in 1770 or 1771, in Pennsylvania, emigrated with his parents when fifteen years of age, to Madison County, Virginia. His father died when he was twenty years old. He then engaged as an overseer, and continued in that business fifteen years. He married Miss Mary J. Long, of Orange County, Virginia, in 1803. They had ten children, four of whom are living. Mr. G. removed to Lincoln County, Kentucky, in 1816, and lived there until 1835, when he came to Rives County, Missouri. Mrs. George died about the year 1840, and after this her husband made his home among his children until his death in 1853. William C. George was married November 21, 1839, to Miss Eliza Collins, of Henry County, Missouri. To them were born four children, now living. Mrs. George died August 20, 1847. November 20, 1849, he married Miss Adelia Hopkins, also of Henry County. To them were born two sons, one of whom is living. Mr. George's farm consisted of eighty acres. He added to this from time to time, until he became the owner of 620 acres. A large portion of this he has divided with his children. Although a man seventy-six years of age he is still of active habits, and slow to yield to the infirmities of age. He and his wife, with two of his daughters and one son, are connected with the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. His oldest son, John L., enlisted during the second year of the civil war, as private, and served in that capacity until the close of the war, participating in many battles with his company, C, Seventh Missouri Cavalry. Politically he is a Republican.
GEORGE, William G.
Springfield Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 813
William G. George was born August 30, 1857, in Springfield Township, Henry County, Missouri. At the age of twenty years he entered the Clinton Academy, where he remained for six months. Then he was under the instruction of Prof. W. H. Stahl for two years, graduating in his twenty-second year with honor. After leaving the academy he resumed his duties as instructor and has steadily been occupied in his profession since that time. His father, Alberton C. George, a farmer and stock raiser by calling, was born July 10, 1814. in Caroline County, Virginia, and emigrated from Kentucky to Henry County, Missouri, about 1855. He married Miss Elizabeth Goff, of Henry County, October 31, 1839. By this union there were five daughters and three sons, living. William George was married February 27, 1882, to Mrs. Sallie J., widow of Dr. W. F. Girdner, of Daviess County, Missouri. Mrs. G. has one daughter by her former marriage (Fanny Girdner), four years of age. Mr. George is a member of the A. F. & A. M. He is also identified with the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. His political views are Democratic.
GERAGHTY, John James Joseph Sr.
Clinton, Clinton Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 626
John J. Geraghty, who is engaged in the plumbing and heating business at Clinton, is a native of Missouri. He was born in St. Louis in 1860 and is a son of John and Bridget (Gray) Geraghty, both natives of Ireland. When a young man the father located in St. Louis, coming from New York City. The mother came to America when a young girl with her parents. The father followed steamboating on the Mississippi River, and was accidentally killed while thus engaged at the St. Louis docks. The mother died in St. Louis. John J. Geraghty was one of two children born to his parents. The other, a twin brother, died in infancy. Mr. Geraghty was reared and educated in St. Louis and when seventeen years of age, began learning the plumber's trade and followed this line of work as a journeyman in St. Louis until 1886. He then came to Clinton in the employ of Hasler & Sherpy, and took charge of the plumbing department of their hardware store. When Mr. Geraghty came to Clinton he had no intention of remaining here permanently, but at that time the big trades strike was on in St. Louis and Mr. Hasler was there looking for a plumber and upon meeting Mr. Geraghty, induced him to come to Clinton, as above stated. Mr. Geraghty remained with that concern for sixteen years, or until they sold out in 1902, at which time Mr. Geraghty bought their plumbing and heating department and Henry Baum, who was also in the employ of that company; in charge of the tinning department, took over that branch of the business and from that time until 1905 Mr. Geraghty and Mr. Baum continued their respective departments, although no partnership existed between them. In 1905, Mr. Geraghty required more space for his business and removed to his present place in the Cozart building, where he has since continued with his plumbing and heating business. Two of his sons who are plumbers, assist him. Mr. Geraghty was married in June, 1885, to Miss Elizabeth Heifernan, a native of St. Louis and a daughter of Daniel and Bridget (O'Boyle) Heifernan, both natives of Ireland. To Mr. and Mrs. Geraghty have been born eight children, as follows: Catherine, married Ray Kuhn of St. Louis, and they have one child, Thelma; John, a plumber employed by his father; Elizabeth, employed in the Clinton National Bank; Frank, plumber, with his father; Josephine, married Paul Carney of Clinton; Ellen, Paul and Daniel, all at home. Politically, Mr. Geraghty is a Democrat. He was appointed plumbing inspector for Clinton, but refused to serve in that capacity, although he promoted the adoption of a set of plumbing and sanitary rules which were adopted by the city of Clinton. These rules are known as the Memphis, Tennessee rules, and Mr. Geraghty regards them as the best sanitary rules in the country. He is a member of the Benevolent and Protective order of Elks, Knights of Columbus and the Woodmen of the World, and he and his family belong to the Catholic Church.
GILBERT, James W.
Bear Creek Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 766
James W. Gilbert, farmer and stock raiser, section 18, was born in Cooper County, Missouri, August 31, 1839, and was the son of Benjamin Gilbert, a native of Virginia, who early moved to Kentucky, where he grew to manhood. He came to Missouri in about the year 1830, and settled in Cooper County. Locating at Boonville, he was occupied in working at his trade of cabinet making. He was married in that county to Miss Mary A. Neal, a Kentuckian by birth. James W. was an only child. He passed his youth on a farm until sixteen years of age, when he moved to Henry County, and in the fall of 1861, he enlisted in the Confederate service in Price's cavalry, and participated in the battle of Lexington. In the spring of 1862 he was engaged as a teamster, and drove through to New Mexico, returning late the same year. The following winter he visited Denver. Early in 1863 he went to St. Louis and farmed near the city during the summer, and in 1863 he worked in Washington City at the carpenter's trade. In the summer of 1864 he followed carpentering in Leavenworth and Fort Smith in the quartermaster's department, and in the fall of the same year worked in Wyandotte. In the spring of 1865 he went to Julesburg, Colorado, and in February of 1866 returned to Missouri and took up his residence at Osceola, being employed in a wagon and repair shop for the summer. In the fall of 1866 he moved to Stockton, Cedar County, and lived there till the spring of 1867, thence to Clinton, Henry County. Mr. Gilbert was married in the fall of 1868 to Miss Julia Atwood, of New York. In the spring of 1869 he moved to St. Clair County, bought a farm and devoted his time to agricultural pursuits for four years. In 1873 he came back to Henry County where he purchased a farm, where he now resides, containing 200 acres, all in pasture and cultivation. Underlying about forty acres of this place is a good vein of coal, about twenty-four inches thick. Mr. Gilbert and his wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He belongs to the Masonic order.
GILKESON, William Lincoln
Davis Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 375
William Lincoln Gilkeson. The late William L. Gilkeson, whose widow and family are now residing in Davis township, Henry County, was born on August 6, 1864, and departed this life April 7, 1895. He was born in Indiana, and was a son of George Nelson Gilkeson, who settled in Cass County, Missouri, in 1868. William L. Gilkeson was reared to young manhood in Cass County and was there married and engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death. After his death, Mrs. Gilkeson removed to Garden City, Missouri, where she resided until 1915, and then came to her native county of Henry and purchased a farm of eighty-two acres in Davis township. Mr. Gilkeson was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was an excellent citizen, industrious, energetic, and stood high in the community in which he resided. He was fraternally affiliated with the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Knights of Pythias, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. William Lincoln Gilkeson and Miss Mary J. Rogers of Henry County were married in 1887. Mrs. Mary J. Gilkeson was born on the Rogers home place in Henry County July 22, 1866, and is the daughter of Thomas Sidney and Lucinda (Fletcher) Rogers, who were among the earliest pioneer settlers of Henry County and were prominent in the affairs of this county during the early days. The children born to William and Mary Gilkeson are as follow; Mary Louise, wife of Martin E. Dunham, Sweet Springs, Missouri, mother of one child, Eugene Milton; Ella Florence, at home with her mother; William Lawrence, operating the home farm. All of the children were educated in the Garden City public and high school. Ella Florence attended the Howard Payne College for Girls at Forsythe, Missouri, and Louise taught school for two years prior to her marriage. Mrs. Gilkeson still owns her former home at Garden City in addition to her fine farm, which she is constantly improving. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
GILLETTE, M. R.
Big Creek Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 701
M. R. Gillette, farmer and stock dealer, section 10, is one of the substantial men of Big Creek Township, and was born in Henry County, November 18, 1832. Captain George H. Gillette, his father, was a native of Lincoln County, Kentucky, and was born April 8, 1803. He came to Missouri when a young man, and was one of the pioneer settlers of St. Charles County, removing from there to Jackson County, and thence to Texas, where he spent but a short time. Returning to Missouri he located in Saline County, where he was married to Miss Frances E. Hayes, of Tennessee. After his marriage he came to Henry County, which at that time was a part of Rives. He entered a section of land in Shawnee Township and improved a farm, upon which he lived until his death in 1857. He was captain of a militia company during the Mormon troubles. M. R. Gillette spent his youth on a farm in this county, and was married in the fall of 1860 to Miss Sybbellow B. Huston, a Kentuckian by birth, but who was reared in Scotland County, Missouri. She was a daughter of John A. Huston. They have one daughter, Florence Belle. Mr. Gillette enlisted in the Confederate service in the fall of 1861, in Colonel Hunter's Cavalry Regiment, and served one year as General Hindman's escort. After this he was transferred to the St. Louis Legion, where he served until after the Helena fight; then joined General Hunter's regiment, in which he remained until the close of the war. He participated in a number of important engagements, among which were the fights of Lone Jack, Booneville and Springfield, Missouri, and at Pea Ridge and Helena, Arkansas. After the surrender of his army at Shreveport he returned to Missouri, and has since devoted his attention to farming and raising and dealing in stock. Mr. Gillette has 315 acres of land, with 280 acres in cultivation.
GILLILAN, James Bollar
Bogard Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 432
Photos: James Bollar Gillian
James B. Gillilan. The Gillilan family is one of the oldest and most honored of the pioneer families of Henry County whose members have been active and influential in the civic affairs of this county for nearly sixty years. They are descended from old American stock whose ancestors have been noted for their patriotism and each generation of this family have been pioneers in some undeveloped part of this country. The beginning of the family in America is traced to the Gillilans of North Carolina of whom James Gillilan, great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a member. He emigrated from Ireland in 1750. This James Gillilan was a soldier of the Revolution and was a pioneer of Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The history of Greenbrier County states that he cut the first roadway up the Kanawha River Valley and drove the first wagon into Greenbrier County over one hundred years ago. James Gillilan was a native of the North Ireland country and was of Scotch-Irish descent, his forebears having emigrated from Scotland to the north of Ireland many, many years ago to escape religious persecution. George Gillilan, grandfather of James B. Gillilan, was born and reared in Greenbrier County, Virginia, and served in the War of 1812. His son, Judge James T. Gillilan, father of J. B. Gillilan, was born in 1829 and died May 9, 1877. He was born and reared in Greenbrier County, Virginia, and migrated to Henry County in 1856. He purchased a tract of land in Bogard township which he developed into a splendid farm, became well-to-do and was prominently identified with Henry County affairs. During the Civil War the family removed to Davis County, Missouri, and remained in that county for three years, returning to the home in Henry County after conditions had returned to normal. Mr. Gillilan was elected to the office of county judge in 1874 and served one term as presiding judge of the County Court. He was married to Amanda E. McClung, who bore him children as follows: Harvey, died in youth; Mrs. Mary A. Wright, lives in California; James B., subject of this review; Amanda E., or "Bettie," wife of W. R. Menafee, resides in White Oak township; George William is deceased, and John Franklin is deceased. Mrs. Amanda E. (McClung) Gillilan was born in 1832 and departed this life in 1868. She was a daughter of Bollar McClung, a native of Scotland, whose mother was an English lady named Bollar. He married a woman of French descent whose ancestors came to America from France early in the eighteenth century. James B. Gillilan was born April 11, 1861, in Bogard township. He received his education in the Urich district school and has always been a farmer and stockman. He left home in 1884 and located in Davis County, Missouri, where he became owner of a farm of one hundred fifty acres, which was a part of the family estate in that county. In February of 1902 he sold his holdings in Davis County and purchased land in Walker township, which he improved to a considerable extent. Fire destroyed his residence and some other buildings in 1907 and he has since rebuilt the residence and barns, the Gillilan home place now being one of the most attractive and best improved farms in the county. Mr. Gillilan is owner of five hundred eighty-five acres of land, five hundred five acres of which are located in Henry County and eighty acres are situated just over the line in Bates County, Missouri. April 25, 1883, James B. Gillilan and Miss Mary A. Nelson were united in marriage and to this marriage have been born children as follow: James W., a successful farmer in White Oak township, married Iva Dale; Lee A., born February 12, 1888, died at Clinton, Missouri, May 2, 1918, and who at the time of his death was serving as deputy county recorder and was a candidate for the office of recorder, married Etta Gregg, left one child; Virgil P., a farmer in Walker township, married Orpha Hunt; Gilbert B., a farmer just over the line in Bates County, married Stella Horton; Mrs. Robina Gregg, whose husband is engaged in the hardware and implement business at Urich, Missouri; Mrs. Mamie Calvird, Davis township; three sons died in infancy. The mother of the foregoing children was born in Christian County, Illinois, November 22, 1863, the daughter of William C. and Jane (Finney) Nelson. The parents of W. C. Nelson were natives of Tennessee and were pioneers in Christian County, Illinois. W. C. Nelson and Jane Finney were married in 1860 and resided in south Missouri during the Civil War period. In 1863 they located in Sangamon County, Illinois, and then returned to Christian County In 1864, removing from there to Henry County in 1879. Mr. Nelson made a permanent settlement on a farm in White Oak township three miles southeast of Urich. Their children were as follow: T. L. Nelson, was an attorney, deceased; John W., lives in Kansas; Mildred C., deceased; Maggie, died in youth, and Mrs. J. B. Gillilan. The Democratic party has always had the steadfast allegiance of Mr. Gillilan, who is a pronounced Bryan Democrat of the old school. He has served as member of the Walker township board of trustees. He and Mrs. Gillilan are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Well informed upon most matters of general interest, intelligent, a constant reader, a true American citizen of the highest and best type, progressive to a considerable degree, James B. Gillilan is one of the leading citizens of Henry County who is universally respected and admired by all who know him.
GIVENS, George Washington
Windsor Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 573
George Washington Givens, physician and surgeon, was born in Pulaski County, Missouri, in 1837, and resided there until 1861, living during this time in five different counties, but never having moved. The county is now Laclede. His father, Alexander Givens, who was born in Ireland, came to this state in an early day, and on January 11, 1848, he died. He married Clarissa Harlow Cornwell, of Kentucky, who died in 1863. George grew up on a farm, not having very good opportunities for acquiring an education when young; yet he was a close student at home, and at the age of nineteen he entered the Lebanon Academy and commenced a course of study which, with teaching school during vacations, has resulted in his obtaining an excellent education by his own exertions. From his mother he received five dollars, with which he started out in life. He read medicine with Horton & Glover and also with Dr. S. W. Wood, and attended lectures in 1861 and then was appointed assistant surgeon in the Confederate army. He remained till the close of the war and was mustered out at Shreveport, Louisiana. Coming to Texas, he practiced his profession for two years and then moved to Benton County, Missouri. In 1875 he attended his second course of lectures at the Missouri Medical College at St. Louis, where he graduated in 1872 with great credit. He came to Windsor in April, 1875, and commenced practice here, and has since met with good results. He has a magnificent residence and office and everything about him that is desirable for a home. He became a member of the Baptist Church in 1871, and feeling it to be his duty to enter the ministry, he was accordingly ordained December 29, 1879. He has been preaching at the Mt. Olivet Church, and for the last year has supplied the pulpit at Fort Harmony Church. He married Miss Susan Sophia Spencer in June, 1867. She died March 9, 1870. His second wife was Elizabeth Davidson, whom he married March 10, 1874, in Benton County. She died June 17, 1875. She was a most estimable woman and her loss was deeply felt by many. He married Miss Emma V. Dick for his third wife April 16, 1879. She was the daughter of John W. Dick, of Benton County, who died in 1881. Her mother was born in Virginia, as was also Mr. Dick and Emma. They have two children, Mary Susan and John Dick. The doctor was superintendent of public schools in Laclede County and was elected coroner of Benton County.
GLOVER, Walter T.
Windsor Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 574
Walter T. Glover, postmaster of Windsor, was born in Indiana Territory, May 21, 1816. William Glover, his father, a blacksmith by trade, was born in Virginia in 1783. During the latter years of his life he was a prominent member of the county court of Barren County, Kentucky. He died at the age of eighty-eight. The mother of Walter was formerly Charity Wilson, born in Virginia. They moved to Kentucky and thence to Indiana. When our subject was two years old his father removed to Barren County, Kentucky, where he was raised to manhood on a farm, receiving a limited education. In 1846 he went to Hancock County, Illinois, and bought a farm, upon which he remained until 1868. Selling out he came to Missouri, and located in Windsor, Henry County, and subsequently entered into the drug business with W. B. Pomery, his son-in-law. Thus he remained occupied until 1875, when he was appointed postmaster, which position he has held since, giving general satisfaction. Mr. Glover married Miss Agnes Ray, in 1838. She was the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Bullock) Ray, both Kentuckians by birth. Her grandmother, Hannah Clark, was a sister of Gov. Clark, of Kentucky, one of the most able men of the state, and his sister was noted for her womanly wisdom and superior talents. Her husband was Edward Bullock. By the union of Mr. and Mrs. Glover they have four children living: Mary E. (Mrs. Lewis Chandler, of Butte County, California); Emma G., (wife of W. B. Pomeroy, of Windsor, who died November 29, 1879); Susan Emitt, (Mrs. Joshua Hitchcock, of Illinois, who died December 9, 1872); William Walter, of Fort Scott, (married Lillie Hurlburt, January 2, 1876); Edward Ripley, (now in the express business in Denison, Texas); and Alice, born November 2, 1854, and died February, 1856. Mr. Glover in his political affiliation is a staunch Republican, and is a substantial member of the Congregationalist Church. He is a quiet, unassuming, intelligent man, having the entire confidence of the community and discharges his duties in a manner which elicits praise from all.
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