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NALL, Gilbert F.
Osage Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 752
Gilbert F. Nall, farmer and stock feeder, section 33, came originally from Hardin County, Kentucky, where he was born July 11, 1838. His parents, A. J. and Theodocia Nall, nee Berry, were also Kentuckians by birth. Gilbert F. spent his younger days in his native county on a farm, receiving his primary education at the common schools. When nineteen years of age he commenced teaching, which he continued for six years. He was married in Washington County, Kentucky, April 9, 1863, to Miss Amanda F. Wright, of that county, and a daughter of Nathaniel Wright. Mr. Wall was subsequently engaged in farming in Hardin County, until he came to Missouri, in 1876, and locating first in Benton County. In 1871 he removed to Henry County and bought land and settled on his present place. He has 220 acres, of which 165 acres are in cultivation. Since coming here, he has taught two winter terms of school, but has since devoted his time to the farm and the raising and feeding of stock. Mr. and Mrs. Nall have a family of three children: E. F. Nail, Bertie Mabel, and Grace. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church.
NEALE, George Lafayette
Windsor Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 589
George Lafayette Neale, photographer, was born in New Madrid County, Missouri, September 29, 1836. His father, Thomas Neale, was born in Henry County, Kentucky, November 23, 1801. He came to New Madrid County in 1819, and remained until 1849 when he moved to Johnson County, a few miles north of Windsor, purchasing a large tract of land. He was engaged for thirty years in boating on the Mississippi River, first as a common hand, then as pilot and then for years as captain. In this capacity and occupation he became very wealthy, adding farm to farm and keeping his river business in operation at the same time. He died in February, 1879. His wife, formerly Margaret Davidson, was born in Warren County, Kentucky, in 1806, and died in 1845. George, the subject of this sketch, was well educated, his early life being spent in school. In 1856 he learned the photograph business and has been in the business, and has had an interest in a gallery ever since. He has kept up with the many varied improvements and is a most artistic workman. In 1872 he became cashier in the banking house of Thomas Neale & Company and was engaged there for four years. He was then interested in the furniture business for two years, after which he returned to his gallery. Mr. N. married Miss Amanda S. Duncan in 1857. She was the daughter of Samuel Duncan, Esq., who came to Missouri in 1835, and to this county in 1853, settling near Windsor. He died October 31, 1882. Her mother's maiden name was Parilla Bass, born in Boone County, Missouri. They have three children: Samuel Edwin, Bettie Honley and Katie Lee. Politically Mr. Neale is a Democrat. Mrs. N. belongs to the M. E. Church, South. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the A. O. U. W. lodges, in which he takes a deep and active interest.
NEILL, Stephen Thompson
Clinton, Clinton Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 317
Dr. Stephen Thompson Neill, successfully engaged in the practice of dentistry in Clinton and is mayor of the city; was born in Lexington, Missouri, April 9, 1865. He is a son of Henry and Sallie Ann (Elliott) Neill, the former a native of Lee County, Virginia, and the latter a daughter of Col. Newton Glasgow Elliott of Howard County, Missouri. In early life Major Neill followed merchandising in Lexington, Missouri. He served throughout the Civil War, was major and colonel of his regiment and participated in the battles of Lone Jack, Pea Ridge, Wilson's Creek and others; he was commander of the post at Clinton, Henry County, where his many acts of kindness and protection were appreciated by those holding opposite views to his. After his military service was concluded he studied law, was admitted to the bar and moved to Warrensburg, Missouri, where he began to practice, and there he remained until his death, which occurred in 1895. His wife passed away in 1871. They were the parents of six children. Doctor Neill, the youngest, upon the death of his mother was taken by his father's sister, Mrs. Jane H. Wilson, to Lexington, Missouri, where he attended the public schools until the marriage of his father to Mrs. Lizzie Pennock. He then returned to Warrensburg and attended the public schools of that city. In 1876, when eleven years of age, he moved to the home of his sister near Dover and began farm work for his brother-in-law at a salary of five dollars per month, and during the winter months he attended the district school. At the age of sixteen his aunt, Mrs. Wilson, sent him for a term to Wentworth Military Academy at Lexington and in 1882 he began the study of dentistry, attending the Philadelphia Dental College and the St. Louis Dental College. At the age of twenty years, in 1885, he graduated and began the practice of his profession in Corder, Missouri; a year later he moved to Harrisonville, this State; and in 1887 he came to Clinton, where he has continued in the general practice of dentistry, being widely recognized as one of the most able and efficient representatives of the profession and one of Clinton's most progressive citizens. In February, 1892, Doctor Neill was married to Miss Cannarissa Adair, of Shawnee Mound, Henry County, Missouri, a daughter of William and Dorcas Ann (Fuqua) Adair, both natives of Kentucky. Her father was a farmer and stock raiser, conducting an extensive business. His parents were residents of Westport, now a part of Kansas City, near Swope Park. He was born in Kentucky, to which his mother had gone on a visit. In 1849, when eighteen years of age, he crossed the plains to California in command of a party from Westport, and made the journey across the Isthmus of Panama upon his return home two years later. In 1856 he settled in Henry County, where he engaged extensively in farming and stock raising, owning about six hundred acres. The family resided on the old homestead until the death of the father which occurred when he was seventy-eight years of age, while his wife passed away at the age of eighty-three. Mrs. Neill is the youngest of six children. There has been born a son to Doctor and Mrs. Neill, Stephen T. III, whose natal day was October 1, 1904. Doctor Neill has ever been interested in the welfare and progress of his community. He assisted in the organization of the Missouri Union Telephone Company in 1898 and for twenty years has served as a director. He has been identified with the independent telephone throughout the state and nation, acting as president of the State association and several times as a delegate to the national conventions. He is likewise associated with several other local enterprises. In politics Doctor Neill is a Democrat and for seven years was councilman of Clinton, acting at one time for six months as mayor. In April of 1918 he was elected to the office of mayor of Clinton and is now serving the people of his home city in this executive capacity faithfully and well. He belongs to the Blue Lodge, of which he is a past master, and the chapter of the Masonic fraternity, and also to the Knights of Pythias. He is a man of many sterling traits of character, of pronounced professional ability and business enterprise, and wherever he is known he is held in the highest regard.
NEWMAN, Charles
Deer Creek Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 583
Charles Newman - For the past fifty years Charles Newman has made his home at his present residence in Deer Creek township. He was born July 1, 1860, in Vernon County, Missouri, the son of Jonathan and Martha J. (Prior) Newman. They were born in Cooper County, Missouri, and Tennessee, respectively. In 1866, they left their home in Vernon County, Missouri, and lived on land in Johnson County for two years; then they came to Henry County and rented the farm which was originally owned by Abraham Wiley for two years, after which they settled on the "Newman Homestead" in Deer Creek township, and followed their farming activities. Jonathan Newman was a veteran of the Civil War, having served in the Confederate Army. He passed away December 6, 1892, and his wife survived him until 1912. Charles Newman attended the district school and has always remained on the home farm, looking after its interests and the numberless tasks of conducting it successfully. August 19, 1891, Mr. Newman was married to Columbia J. Goff, the daughter of Lewis I. and Sarah (Wiley) Goff, who were born in Henry County, descendants of pioneer settlers. Mrs. Columbia Newman was born in Tebo township, August 18, 1862, and received her education in the district schools. Twins, Lewis and Mary, have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Newman. Mary died in infancy and Lewis, born April 21, 1893, became a private in the National Army February 26, 1918, and is now serving in the 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division of the United States Army, now "Somewhere in France." Lewis is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and the Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. and Mrs. Newman own 241 acres of land. He is not seeking political honors, but exercises his right of franchise by voting the Democratic ticket. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Church, South.
NICHOLS, Edward Y.
Clinton Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 534
Edward Y. Nichols, M.D., is a native of Franklin County, Vermont, and was born June 27th, 1829. He was reared at his birthplace, receiving his education from the Bakersfield (Vermont) Academy, and in 1851 he began the study of medicine under Dr. B. S. Nichols, of White Hall, New York. After one years course with that physician he continued his studies under Dr. T. B. Nichols, of Crown Point, New York, remaining with him for three years, and during this time he attended lectures for two terms at the Casselton Medical College, New York, from which he graduated. Going to New York City he attended the medical term of 1854-5 in the New York Medical College. He then came west and began the practice of medicine at Union, Henry County, Illinois, remaining there eight months, when he removed to Mason County, Illinois. After following his profession in that vicinity till 1864, he located at Pekin, Illinois, and was there interested in the drug business together with his practice. In 1877 he came to Clinton, Missouri. Dr. Nichols was married July 30, 1856, to Miss Permillia A. Cheek, a native of Kentucky. They have six children, William E., Nellie P., Charles H., Francis Y., Arthur L. and Frederick C. The doctor is a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
NOBLE, Harrison
Davis Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 737
Harrison Noble was born in Franklin County, Kentucky, January 3, 1818. His father, William Noble, a native of Virginia, was a soldier in the war of independence, participating in the battle of Guilford Court House. He married Hannah Miner, of Pennsylvania. Of a family of seven children, Harrison was the sixth; four are now living. At the age of eleven years he was taken to Parke County, Indiana, where he grew to man's estate, and on his nineteenth birthday he was married to Miss Olley Spurgeon, also of Kentucky. His father died in 1841, and in the following year he emigrated to Missouri. Himself and wife drove with ox teams to their new home and settled in what is now Harrison County, Missouri, then a portion of Daviess. He was engaged in farming and in running a steam mill there for nearly forty years. In 1869 Mr. Noble came to Henry County and bought a tract of land four miles south of Clinton, consisting of nearly 900 acres. He began to handle stock, and continued farming until 1876, when he became interested in selling goods at LaDue, having the second store of any note in the place. He and his youngest son Harrison, sold goods for about two years, when he disposed of his store interests and has since been occupied in handling and manufacturing "Thompson's" washer. Mr. Noble is the inventor of an improved washing machine, and has received letters patent on his invention. He has been keeping the LaDue Travelers' Home for two years, and his attention as "mine host" have brought the house into popular favor. He has two farms, one of 300 acres and one of eighty acres, and both are underlaid with four foot veins of coal. On the 5th of February, 1871, the companion of Mr. Noble, she who had lent the helping hand, and had assisted and comforted him for thirty-four years, died on the 15th of May, 1875. He married Mrs. Margaret Mills, widow of James Mills, who died in 1870. Her maiden name was Margaret Tisinger and she was born in North Carolina. Mr. Noble has four children: John, Elizabeth, Harrison and Lewis, the last dying in Daviess County in May, 1881. John lives in Harrison County. Elizabeth is the wife of W. P. Martin and lives in Clinton Township. Harrison lives in LaDue. His wife was Miss Julia Saunders. Mr. Noble is a member of the Methodist Church. In politics he is a Greenbacker, having formerly been a Whig, and casting his first vote for General Harrison.
NOBLE, Joseph
Davis Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 738
Dr. Joseph Noble, physician and surgeon at LaDue, was born in Parke County, Indiana, on the last day of February, 1846, and was next to the last of ten children, of whom six are now living. His parents were natives of Shelby County, Kentucky, and settled in Indiana soon after the Indian war. Our subject bears the name of his father, and his mother's maiden name was Sarah May. His early days were fully employed assisting his father in the labors of the farm, and he acquired a fair education, mainly in the country schools and at Belmore Seminary. At the age of sixteen years he enlisted in the Fifty-fifth Indiana Volunteers and remained in that command three months, being in the action at Richmond, Kentucky. At the expiration of a year spent at home he again responded to the call for troops, this time enlisting in the 149th Indiana, and remaining in service until discharged at Nashville in September, 1865. He then passed one year in school, and when twenty years of age came west and for two years was occupied in teaching in Henry and Jasper Counties, Missouri. Returning to Indiana in 1868 he began the study of medicine with Dr. John Wilcox, at Greencastle, Indiana, with whom he studied for two years, when he attended the lecture course of the University of Virginia. He graduated from that institution in June, 1870. He retraced his steps to Coatesville, Indiana, and then began a practice that has extended over twelve years. In the Centennial year he again came to Missouri, and locating at LaDue has gained an enviable reputation among the successful practitioners of the county. As well as being a successful physician Dr. Noble is a farmer of exceptional success. His farm contains 420 acres of good land, well improved, with far better than the customary buildings, and making one of the most desirable stock farms in the county. He handles about 150 cattle, feeding forty head of good steers and sixty hogs. On the 23d of February, 1873, the doctor was married to Miss Laura Layton, a native of Indiana, born July 16, 1856. Mrs. Noble is a member of the M. E. Church. Dr. Noble is Democratic, and for twenty years has been a member of the Masonic fraternity.
NOEL, John
Deepwater Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 617
John Noel, farmer and stock raiser, section 14, owes his nativity to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where he was born November 26, 1812, being the son of Joseph and Margaret (Griffin) Noel, natives of Maryland. John grew to manhood in the county of his birth, his youth being spent on the farm. After his sixteenth year he learned the stone and brick mason's trade, at which he worked for about sixteen years. In 1835, moving to Iowa, he located in Scott County, and was one of its pioneers, residing there upwards of thirty years, engaged in farming and working at his trade. He sold this property in 1865, and in the fall of 1866, came to Missouri, and settled in Henry County. He moved on the place where he now resides in the spring of 1867. Mr. Noel was married in Scott County, Iowa, January 9, 1846, to Miss Rachel Goldsmith. a daughter of Benjamin Goldsmith. She is a native of Preble County, Ohio, but was reared in Scott County, Iowa. They have six children: Mary A. (wife of A. McLaughlin), Benjamin F., Lucy E., Margaret C., George A., and Jacob V. They have lost five children. Mr. Noel has 180 acres of cultivated land in his home place, upon which are good buildings and an orchard of 300 bearing fruit trees. He and his wife are members of the Catholic Church.
NOLD, Joseph B.
Bear Creek Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 458
Joseph B. Nold. The section of country tributary to Montrose is one of the richest and most productive sections of Missouri and is noted for its fine farms and beautiful and well-kept homes. Combined with a rich soil, well watered, and which is highly productive, is an excellent class of industrious and ambitious farmers who are constantly endeavoring to improve their properties and to make the surroundings more attractive to the eye and more comfortable as places of residence. The farm of Joseph B. Nold of Bear Creek township just east of Montrose is a splendid example of what ambition and industry will accomplish in the course of a few years. This farm consists of 160 acres in the home place and 100 acres which Mr. Nold has recently sold to his brother. The land has on it fifty acres of timber, bordering on Bear Creek, and is well watered at all seasons of the year. Mr. Nold has a fine farm residence, a large barn covered with iron sheeting, sixty by seventy-two feet, two silos twelve by thirty feet, one of which is built of glazed tile. Mr. Nold is a breeder and feeder of shorthorn cattle, and feeds large numbers of cattle and hogs. For a number of years he has been engaged in the buying and shipping of live stock and handles from 50 to 100 loads annually. Joseph B. Nold was born at Pilot Grove, Cooper County, Missouri, in 1868 and is the son of Albert Nold, who was born in Germany in 1843 and accompanied his parents to America in 1850. The Nolds first settled at Cincinnati, Ohio and then moved to Illinois, making a settlement in Cooper County, Missouri, in 1868. Charles Nold, a brother, brought the first threshing outfit to Cooper County. Albert Nold has prospered as he deserved and accumulated a farm of 240 acres in Cooper County, near Pilot Grove. He also owned another tract of seventy-five acres, but has recently sold his Cooper County land and moved to Montrose, Missouri, in August, 1918. His wife was Catherine Felton; born in Germany in 1847, the daughter of Bertram Felton, who came to America in 1850, and settled in Cooper County, Missouri, during the Civil War. Bushwhackers robbed him of everything that he owned during the war, and he had a very hard time of it for a number of years. There were eleven children born to Albert and Catherine Nold, as follows: Joseph B., Max, Edward, Albert, John, Lee, and William, all living in Henry County; Mrs. Lena Neckerman, Mrs. Katie Grotzinger, Mrs. Anna Stoecklein, living in Cooper County; Mrs. Freda Brzuchalski, Henry County, Missouri. In 1893 Joseph B. Nold began his own career in Cooper County, Missouri, and became owner of a farm in that county. He disposed of his holdings there in 1909 and came to Montrose, Henry County, and invested in 160 acres of land to which he added 100 acres. He is of the opinion that there is no better section of country in Missouri than the Montrose neighborhood. Mr. Nold was married in 1893 to Miss Mary A. Neckerman, who was born in Cooper County, Missouri, the daughter of Andrew and Barbara Neckerman, natives of Germany, who were pioneer settlers of that county. Mr. and Mrs. Nold have five children: Albert A., aged eighteen years; Lena, aged sixteen years; Lovina, aged fourteen; Frank, twelve years old; and Theresia, aged ten years. Mr. and Mrs. Nold are also rearing an orphan girl, Christina, and have an adopted son, Andrew, aged twenty-eight years, now a private in the National Army, in France. The Republican party has always had the support of Joseph B. Nold, and he is now serving as trustee of Bear Creek township. He and his family are members of the Montrose Catholic Church. He is fraternally affiliated with the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Knights of America, and takes a prominent and influential part in the deliberations of these bodies. Mr. Nold is universally recognized as a citizen of honor and integrity and his place among the really successful men of Henry County is well established.
NORRIS, W. C.
Honey Creek Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 645
W. C. Norris, a prosperous and progressive farmer and stockman of Honey Creek township, comes from a family of Missouri pioneers on both his maternal and paternal sides. Mr. Norris is a native son of Henry County, and was born in Honey Creek township November 3, 1862. He is a son of W. A. and Nancy V. (Beck) Norris. W. A. Norris, the father, was born in Cumberland County, Kentucky, in 1831. His parents removed to Warren County, Kentucky, at an early day and here he was reared to manhood and educated. In 1860 he went to Cooper County, Missouri, and in 1861 came to Henry County, and located in Honey Creek township. He was a Democrat and during the Civil War served in the Home Guards. He was a prosperous farmer and stock raiser and at the time of his death owned about 400 acres of land. He died November 24, 1907, and his remains rest in the Norris Cemetery. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a man of broad acquaintance and prominent in the county. He married Nancy Virginia Beck October 6, 1853, and his widow now resides on the old home place at the ripe old age of eighty-three, and is one of the noble pioneer women of Henry County. The Norris family experienced all the hardships and privations common to the lot of the early pioneers of Henry County. When they settled here trading points and grist mills were inexcessible and they frequently went as far as Holden to mill. They were among the very first to settle in that section of Henry County. To W. A. and Nancy V. Norris were born the following children: Perlina F., married S. O. Lotspiech, Yelton, Oklahoma; Nancy, married Noah Redford, Urich, Missouri; J. N. C., Urich, Missouri; W. C., the subject of this sketch; Anna, married J. W. Hendricks, Big Creek township, Henry County; Lucy, married L. C. Redford, Bates County, Missouri; S. C., Honey Creek township, Henry County, Missouri; Cora, now Mrs. C. A. Hendricks, Big Creek township; Effie, married George A. Moore, who resides on the home place. W. C. Norris spent his boyhood days on the home place with his parents and received his education in the district schools. When he reached the age of twenty-five years he located on the place where he now resides, which he bought from his father. At first he had forty acres. This he has increased from time to time until he now owns 165 acres. His place is located three and one-fourth miles east of Urich, and is one of the best improved places in that vicinity, which bespeaks the thrift, industry and prosperity of its owner. The place is well equipped with a good, modern residence, splendid barns and an up-to-date silo, and the general layout of the farm in so far as natural advantages are concerned makes of it an ideal stock farm. Mr. Norris is extensively engaged in raising cattle and hogs and has some registered stock. He is an up-to-date stockman and recognized as one of the leaders in his section of the county. Mr. Norris has been twice married, his first wife being Goldena Redford, of Bogard township, to whom he was married in 1887. She died in 1891. He was married to Miss Olive Ayers February 21, 1906. She is a daughter of H. S. and Martha J. (Keener) Ayers of Hartwell, Missouri. The following children have been born to this union of H. S.and Martha J. (Keener) Ayers; Olive, wife of W. C. Norris; Elmer E., deceased; Herschel L.; Clara Myrtle, deceased; Pearl, deceased; Lucy, deceased; W. G., Garden City, and Ruth, Hartwell. Mrs. Norris comes from a pioneer family. Her grandfather, Israel Keener, was a pioneer of Bourbon County, Kansas, and located in that section of the Territory of Kansas on Mill Creek, near what is now the Crawford County line, long before the Civil War. He died in 1895. His wife bore the maiden name of Hannah Decker, and she died at Mineral, Cherokee County, Kansas, in January, 1918. W. C. Norris and wife have one son, William Glen. Mr. Norris is one of the substantial citizens of Henry County and he and Mrs. Norris have an extensive acquaintance and many friends in this section of the State.
NORTH, Henry C.
Osage Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 819
Henry C. North, a progressive and enterprising farmer and stockman of Osage township, is a native of Iowa. He was born in Franklin County, July 14, 1861, a son of Thompson and Anne E. (Brough) North, natives of Ohio. The mother died in 1910 and the father now resides near Lowry City, Missouri. They were the parents of the following children: Henry C., the subject of this sketch; Emerson lives at Stafford, Kansas; Stella, a teacher, residing at Spokane, Washington; Mrs. Cora Browning, Stafford, Kansas. Henry C. North received his education in the public schools and has followed farming all of his life. He bought his present place in 1903. It consists of 240 acres of well-improved and valuable land in Osage township, where he carried on farming and stock-raising on an extensive scale. Besides this farm Mr. North owns 160 acres near Lowry City, Missouri. He is known throughout Henry County as one of the successful stock breeders. He raises cattle, horses, mules and hogs and is regarded as one of the successful men of the county in this field of endeavor. He also raises grain extensively. Mr. North was united in marriage in 1888 with Miss Alma Gilkey, a daughter of Joseph and Susan (Richmond) Gilkey, both of whom are now deceased. The mother died in 1883 and her remains are interred in the Mount Zion Cemetery and the father died at Eugene, Oregon, June 1, 1918. They were the parents of the following children: Henry, who resides at Deepwater, Missouri; Winn lives in St. Claire county, Missouri; Mrs. Hannah Goncer, Garfield, Washington; and Alma, the wife of Henry C. North, the subject of this sketch. After the death of Mrs. North's mother, which occurred in 1883, the father married Anna Dean and the following children were born of that union: Joseph, Eugene, Oregon; Dr. Dena Gilkey, now a surgeon in the United States Army; Lillian and Sadie. To Mr. and Mrs. North have been born three children, as follow: Lula married James Foster, Lowry City, Missouri; Austin, who resides at home with his parents and Audrey married John Shaffner, Deepwater, Missouri. The North family have an extensive acquaintance in southern Henry County, and Mr. North is regarded as one of the progressive and enterprising citizens of this section of the State.
NUCKLES, J. H.
Urich, Bogard Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 655
J. H. Nuckles - Every town not only in Missouri but elsewhere depends for its success upon the energy, capability and enterprise of certain men. One of the leading industries not only of Urich but of other towns in Missouri too numerous to mention is the Hurley Lumber Company, and wherever the Hurley Lumber Company is found is a recognized factor in the commercial and industrial development of that locality. Their business at Urich is no exception, unless of the possibility of it being above the standard. J. H. Nuckles, who represents the Hurley Lumber Company here, is a native of Missouri. He was born in Bates County in 1866 and is a son of J. B. Nuckles, an early settler of western Missouri, who is a native of that part of Virginia which is now West Virginia. The father was engaged in farming and stock raising in Bates County until 1887. He then went to Appleton City, Missouri, where for four years he was engaged in the lumber business. He then removed to Brownington and for four years was engaged in a similar enterprise. He then went to Urich, took charge of the Hurley Lumber Company's local affairs, representing them until 1890. A few years after that he retired. He died in 1907. He was a man well known in this locality, prominent in lodge circles, being a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His wife survived him until June 29, 1915, when she too passed to the great beyond. They were the parents of the following children: Mrs. Minnie Curran; Mrs. Libbie Garrison, deceased; John H., the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Minta Blanchard, Dallas, Texas; J. R., Osceola, Missouri; Fannie Fraley, Vogue, Kansas; T. O., Creighton, Missouri; Mrs. Nessie Littlejohn, Meyronne, Canada; and two who died in infancy. J. H. Nuckles was united in marriage in June, 1892, with Miss Anna Scarife, a daughter of Thomas B. and Mary Ann (Kent) Scarife, both natives of England, and now reside at Monticello, Nebraska. To J. H. Nuckles and wife have been born the following children: Kent B., Evelyn, Madge, John Raymond and Shirley N. Mr. Nuckles affiliates fraternally with the time honored Masonic Lodge and also holds membership with the Modern Woodmen of America. He and his family are progressive members of the community and the kind of citizens that are worth while.
ODLE, John
Fields Creek Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 686
John Odle, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Franklin County, Indiana, March 6, 1835, being the son of John and Dorothy (Pertra) Odle. He was the youngest of a family of nine children. When about three years old his parents removed to Ray County, where he was reared to manhood on a farm, receiving his education in the common schools. He followed farming in that county until 1860, when he came to Henry County, and here he has since resided, giving his attention to agricultural pursuits. His farm contains 120 acres of well improved land. He has held the offices of school director and road overseer. September 3, 1857, Mr. Odle married Miss Jeanette M. Wiggins, who died June 5, 1869, leaving four children: Calvin, Annie, James W. and John H. January 16, 1870, he married Mary J. Martin. They have six children: Emilo, Frank, Ralph, Lee, Grove and Kilby. Mr. Odle is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
OGG, Thomas W.
Bethlehem Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 497
Judge Thomas W. Ogg. Popular with all classes of the people of Henry County, well read and progressive in his ideas and actions, having a splendid record as a public official who has truly and faithfully served his county to the best of his ability, Judge Thomas W. Ogg of Clinton and Bethlehem townships is a leading and foremost citizen of Henry County. Thomas W. Ogg was born in Madison County, Kentucky, November 24, 1859, and is the son of St. Clair and Sallie Ann (Todd) Ogg, the former of whom was born in Virginia and the latter was a native of Kentucky. Sallie Ann Todd was a cousin of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and a member of the famous Todd family of Kentucky and Illinois. St. Clair Ogg was killed during the Civil War, being shot from ambush in 1864. Being a southerner by birth and instinct his sympathies were naturally with the Southland in the great conflict. Having lost an arm which had been torn off by a threshing machine he was unable to enter military service, but being somewhat outspoken in his sympathies despite the fact that he was a non-combatant, he met death at the hands of a skulker. He was father of the following children, besides Thomas W., namely: Kansas Belle, died in 1878; Mrs. Martha Gaines, makes her home with Judge Ogg; and three died in infancy. In the fall of 1865 the family settled in Howard County, Missouri, near the town of Glasgow. Twelve years later, in 1878, they came to Henry County and spent the first two years of their residence here in Brownington. In 1880 Mr. Ogg settled on his present farm in Bethlehem township, upon which he has placed all of the improvements. The Ogg farm consists of 157 acres, 120 acres of which is in the home tract and thirty-seven acres are in pasture land. During his residence in Clinton while attending to his official duties Judge Ogg rented his farm with the inevitable result of the land and buildings being neglected and allowed to get into a state of disrepair. In the spring of 1918, believing it to be every citizen's paramount duty to assist the country in producing more and more crops, especially if a land owner, he left his beautiful and comfortable home in the city of Clinton and returned to the farm, where he has been busily engaged in cultivating this year's crops and placing the farm buildings in good repair. October 11, 1891, Judge Thomas W. Ogg and Miss Josie F. Massey were united in marriage. Mrs. Josie F. Ogg was born in North Carolina July 2, 1869, and is the daughter of Rufus H. and Christina (Dalton) Massey, natives of North Carolina. Mrs. Christina Massey was a niece of General Poindexter, her mother having been a sister of the general. Rufus H. Massey was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, and Christina Massey was born in Stokes County, Virginia. The Masseys came to Henry County in the spring of 1880 and settled in Bethlehem township, east of Clinton, where Rufus H. died in 1895. Christina Massey departed this life in 1893. They were parents of ten children, four of whom are living, besides Mrs. Massey: Dudley, residing in Arkansas; Robert, a farmer in Bethlehem township; Mrs. Amy Cummings, Adair, Oklahoma; Mrs. Ida Cummings, Adair, Oklahoma. The mother of Judge Thomas W. Ogg resides with her son. She was born July 17, 1831, and is one of the oldest pioneer women of Henry County. Judge Ogg has been a life long Democrat and is prominent in the councils of his party in Missouri. His official career is one of which any citizen can well be proud. He was elected district judge of the County Court in 1902 and served four years in this capacity, following which he filled the office of presiding judge of the court for four years. During his tenure of office the indebtedness, bonded and otherwise, of Henry County was paid and the foundation of the whole financial structure of the government of Henry County was laid on modern and substantial lines, taking the place of former easy going and indifferent methods pursued by the county. The county business was placed upon a substantial plane and since that time affairs in Henry County have proceeded smoothly and well as regards the county government. The first thing which the court did under Judge Ogg's leadership was to refund the five per cent. bonds with four per cents, a proceeding which saved the county in interest alone over $2,000 per year. Many good bridges and highways were built and the present system of county roads was undertaken, a movement which is still continuing and which makes a vast difference in the overland travel as compared to former years. The time is fast coming when Henry County, if the plan of road grading and dragging is consistently and continually carried on and more extensively, the county will have all the year around roads. The brick paving around the court house square was built and many other notable improvements were accomplished. The Public Buildings Improvement Company was organized and began its efficient work. The county records had been kept in poor shape for many years, but during this notable era they were assembled in proper shape and rebound in substantial bindings and systematically arranged for ready reference. The cost of this binding did not exceed $2,000. Considerable time was spent in readjusting and equalizing the county taxing system, and a thorough business administration was given Henry County, setting an example for all future administrations. Judge Ogg was elected county treasurer in 1912 and served in this important position for four years. He has made four campaigns for office in the county and has never suffered defeat. He is easily one of the most popular and best respected citizens of the county. Educated in the district schools, he has been a constant student and reader, owning one of the finest libraries in the county. He and Mrs. Ogg are members of the Christian Church, Judge Ogg having been an elder of the Clinton Christian Church for some years. He is affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Modern Woodmen of America.
OLSON, Fred W.
Windsor, Windsor Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 527
Fred W. Olson, cashier of the First National Bank of Windsor, Missouri, was born at Manistee, Michigan, October 14, 1873. He is the son of Andrew and Carolina (Benson) Olson, both natives of Sweden, having been born near Stockholm. When a young man, Andrew Olson immigrated to America and settled at Manistee, Michigan, where he was engaged in the mercantile business for a number of years. He later went to South Dakota and became a tiller of the soil in that State when it was still in the infancy of its development. He died in South Dakota in 1879. Four years later his wife followed him in death. Two children were born of this union: Fred W., subject of this review; and Mrs. Anna O. Aaker of Ruthton, Minnesota. After the death of Andrew Olson, his widow married Ole Amdahl, and to this marriage were born two children. Fred W. Olson was reared to young manhood in South Dakota and attended the Moody School; completing his high school course at Flandereau. Left an orphan at the death of his mother, he was compelled to make his own way in the world and hired out as farm hand until he was eighteen years old. He then became a clerk in a dry goods store at Flandereau for three years. After managing a clothing store in that city for a period he became owner of a store. Mr. Olson remained in South Dakota until 1900 and then came to Clinton, Missouri, to undertake the management of the stores of the Coon Creek Coal Company, a position which he held for five and a half years. Following this employment he became assistant cashier of the Bank of Deepwater, for two years, following which he held a similar position with the Clinton National Bank until 1913, when he came to Windsor as cashier of the First National Bank. Mr. Olson ranks high among the banking fraternity of Henry County. October 26, 1904, Mr. Olson was married to Miss Mabel Spangler, the daughter of Levi A. and Frances (Houston) Spangler, of Fields Creek township, the former a native of Cass County, Missouri, and the latter of Henry County. Two children have been born to Fred W. and Mabel Olson, as follows: Frederick A., born July 23, 1908; Frances G., born July 12, 1910. Mr. Olson is a Democrat. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and is affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Eastern Star, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, and the Modern Woodmen of America lodges. Personally, Mr. Olson is one of the most popular citizens of Windsor, agreeable, obliging and progressive, he has won a distinct and honorable place in the business and social life of the community. He is ever found in the forefront of progressive movements which are intended to advance the best interests of his home city and county.
OREM, Samuel B.
Clinton Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 352
Samuel B. Orem is a native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and he was born July 16, 1837. His father, Jonathan Orem, a native of Pennsylvania, married Elizabeth Buchanan, a native of New Jersey. When S. B. was eighteen years of age he removed to Jersey County, Illinois, and until 1862 taught school. He then enlisted in Company K, Ninety-seventh Illinois Infantry, and was commissioned first lieutenant. In the winter of 1863 and the spring of 1864 he served as assistant quartermaster at New Orleans. At the battle of Fort Blakely he was wounded in the leg and was in the hospital until mustered out of service in July, 1865. Until 1866 he was employed in the plantation department of the Freedmen's Bureau. He then returned to Jersey County, Illinois, and in 1868 came to Clinton and soon after he was appointed deputy county clerk. He also filled the position of deputy sheriff and deputy circuit clerk. In 1875, in connection with I. N. Jones, he published the Advocate, and after two years journalistic experience, he engaged in the practice of law. In 1880 he was elected city attorney. He was married June 11, 1871, to Miss Eliza E. Darby a native of New York. They have two children, Herbert H. and Arthur D.
ORTH, Clarence L.
Clinton Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 534
Clarence L. Orth, produce commission merchant, an enterprising citizen of Clinton, owes his nativity to Van Buren County, Iowa, where he was born October 1, 1847. He there passed his younger days on a farm, and obtained a good education from the schools of that county. In 1869 he went to Bloomfield, Iowa, where for three years he followed the produce commission business. Then for six months he did business at Chariton, Iowa, and upon going to Leon, of that state, was in the produce business for two and a half years. Subsequently he became located in Chillicothe, Missouri, where he did a large and successful business till 1880. Then he came to Clinton, Missouri, and in September of that year established himself as a commission merchant, on the east side of the square. In May, 1881, he occupied his present building, near the depot, where he now does business. Besides handling produce he is interested in various other enterprises, among which may be mentioned the cooper and ice trades, manager of the broom factory, and city agent for a cracker manufactory. Mr. O. was united in marriage August 24, 1878, to Miss Lucy Harper, a Missourian by birth. They have two children: Estella and Fannie.
OSWALD, Fridolin "Fritz"
White Oak Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 691
Fridolin, or Fritz, Oswald, a prosperous and progressive farmer of White Oak township, is a native of Switzerland. He was born July 9, 1862, and is a son of Caspar (born December 14, 1823; died 1894) and Barbara Oswald (born 1836, died 1893), both natives of Switzerland. Fridolin Oswald was reared in his native land to the age of eighteen, immigrated to America in March, 1881, with his parents who, after spending a few weeks in Illinois, their father came to Henry County, arriving in April, 1881. The father bought the farm where Fridolin now lives, and after living on it about two years he removed to Montrose, where he died in 1894. His wife departed this life in 1893, and their remains rest side by side in the Catholic Cemetery at Montrose. They were the parents of the following children: C. J., Kit Carson, Colorado; Fridolin, the subject of this sketch; Barbara, married Joseph Wagner, Montrose, Missouri; Elizabeth and Carl, died in infancy, and Caroline died in 1895, aged eighteen years. Fridolin Oswald was educated in his native land and after coming to this country he remained with his parents until he was twenty-one years of age. Since then he has been engaged in farming and stock raising on his own accord and now owns a valuable and productive farm of two hundred acres situate three miles southeast of Urich. The place is well improved, with a very good farm residence and two barns. He raises cattle and hogs on an extensive scale and is one of the successful stock men of Henry County. Mr. Oswald was united in marriage July 28, 1884, with Miss Elizabeth Stapf, a daughter of Severin and Barbara Stapf. The father is a native of Bavaria, Germany, and the mother of Alsace-Lorraine. They came to America in the early fifties. Mrs. Oswald was born in Ohio. Severin Stapf was born in August, 1826, and died June 3, 1911. The mother was born August 13, 1838, and died April 13, 1893. Their remains were buried in the cemetery at Germantown, Missouri. They were the parents of the following children: Mary, married Henry Plume, Plainville, Kansas; Frank, died at the age of twenty-six years; Elizabeth, the wife of Fridolin Oswald, the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Barney Blomert, Walker township; Thomas, Germantown, Henry County; Minnie, married A. Vogle, Montrose, Missouri. To Fridolin Oswald and wife have been born the following children: Barbara, married Joe Munsterman, Urich, Missouri; Mary Elizabeth, born September 26, 1886, died November 28, 1886; Frances Elizabeth, born March 7, 1888, a nurse in St. John's Hospital at Sauna, Kansas; Charles F., born December 8, 1889, now a soldier in the National Army at Camp Funston; John Joseph, born September 18, 1891, enlisted in the United States Army February 26, 1918, and is now a member of the 354th Infantry, 89th Division, in France; William, born August 6, 1893, who resides at home; Benjamin, born September 12, 1896, at home; Julia Minnie, born June 4, 1898, at home; Edmond Thomas, born January 12, 1901, at home. The Oswald family are prominent in the community and Mr. Oswald is one of the substantial citizens of Henry County. Mr. Oswald and family are members of the Urich Mission of the Catholic Church.
OVERBEY, John A.
Urich, Bogard Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 639
John A. Overbey, a prominent newspaper man of western Missouri who is now editor and proprietor of the Urich "Herald," is a native Kentuckian. He was born in Trigg County in 1853, a son of Stephen N. and Margaret C. (Reed) Overbey. The father was a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted in Company D, 8th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry, and later served as captain of Company C, 17th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry. He came to Henry County in October, 1867, and located three miles east of Urich in Henry County. He spent the remainder of his life in this vicinity and died April 10, 1913; his wife departed this life January 15, 1905. They were the parents of the following children: John A., the subject of this sketch; William W., Mineral Wells, Texas; Eugene R., died August 3, 1914; Mrs. Alvin C. Giltner, Creighton, Missouri; Robert A., Creighton, Missouri; and Mrs. Maggie Starkey, Sedalia, Missouri. John A. Overbey was reared amidst pioneer surroundings and received his education in the public schools. From boyhood days he was in a position to get a practical view of real life and by his natural inclination for close observation he laid the foundation for his future newspaper career. In 1889 he purchased the Urich "Chronicle" and published this paper for three years. Later he was interested in the banking business in Urich, and has also been interested in the insurance business. In 1913 he bought the Urich "Herald," which is one of the live newspapers of Henry County. A newspaper merely reflects the individuality and ability of the editor, and those who read the Urich "Herald" cannot help but be impressed by the ability of the man who published it. Mr. Overbey is thoroughly alive to every movement for the best interest of his town and county and for seventeen years he served as mayor of Urich. Mr. Overbey was united in marriage August 23, 1874, with Miss Serapta A. Redford of Henry County, a daughter of A. B. and Hannah Redford. To Mr. and Mrs. Overbey have been born the following children: Mrs. Van W. Hall, Urich, Missouri; William N., foreman of the "Herald" office; John A., Jr., Wooster, Massachusetts, in the employ of the United States Government as an inspector of army equipment; Dick R., born May 15, 1886, a sergeant in the United States Army with the 110th Ordinance Automobile Repair Company; Clinton S., born December 14, 1887, a second lieutenant in the United States Army, trained at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma. Both Dick R. and Clinton S. are now in France with the Thirty-fifth Division. Dick R. first enlisted in July, 1916, with the Missouri National Guard and first trained at Nevada, Missouri as a member of the Sedalia Machine Gun Company. Clinton S. enlisted in May, 1917, and was called to service August 5, 1917. Mr. Overbey is one of the progressive citizens of Henry County and may justly be proud of his family.
OVERBEY, Stephen M.
Bogard Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 694
S. M. Overbey, farmer and stock raiser, section 15, has in his possession a farm containing 200 acres of well improved land, upon which is a good house and orchard. He was born in Halifax County, Virginia, March 30, 1831. His father, Zachariah Overbey, a farmer by occupation, was a native of Virginia, as was also his mother, Elizabeth. S. M. was the second in a family of ten children. When he was about three years old his parents removed to Kentucky, where he grew up on a farm, obtaining a common school education. When twenty-one years of age he engaged in farming, and in 1862 he enlisted in Company D, Eighth Kentucky Cavalry, being discharged in 1863. In the fall of the same year he was commissioned captain of Company C, Seventeenth Kentucky Cavalry. He was mustered out in 1865, after having participated in several most important battles. After the war Mr. Overbey returned to Kentucky, where he followed farming until 1867, when he came to Henry County, Missouri. He has held the office of township trustee. September 30, 1852, he married Miss Margaret C. Reed, a Kentuckian by birth, born April 28, 1829. They have six children living: John A., William W., Eugene R., Robert A., Fannie E. and Maggie. They have lost five children. Mr. O. is a member of the M. E. Church.
OWEN, John
Honey Creek Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 634
John Owen, of Honey Creek township, is a Henry County pioneer and perhaps the oldest settler in Honey Creek township, where he has lived for sixty-five years. He was born in Kentucky in 1844, and is a son of David Owen, who was born near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and spent a large portion of his early life in Louisiana and Kentucky, leaving home when a boy, and for forty years his people heard nothing from him. He came to Lexington, Missouri, in 1848, and to Henry County in 1853. He located in Fields Creek township, where he entered six hundred twenty acres of Government land and bought three hundred eighty acres, and at one time owned one thousand acres. Before his death he deeded all his land to his children. He died in 1893 at the age of eighty-three years, and his remains were buried in Fields Creek Cemetery. His wife, Sarah Ann Campbell, was born in Russell County, Kentucky, in 1826, and died in Honey Creek township in 1865. The Owen family is of old American stock. David Owen's father, grandfather of John Owen, was with General Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. He enlisted in Tennessee. David Owen was a nephew of David Crockett's wife, and he was named for David Crockett. Sarah Ann Campbell, was also a descendant of old American stock, of Scotch and Irish descent who served in the Revolutionary War. To David and Sarah Ann (Campbell) Owen were born the following children: John, the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Augusta Chrisman, Clinton, Missouri; Mrs. Alice Blackwell; Mrs. Edna Bush, deceased; Quitman resides in Montana; Mrs. Josie McBride, Mountain View, Oklahoma; and Charles, Sherman, Texas. John Owen was reared amid the scenes of pioneer life, receiving a limited education. He bought his first piece of land in Honey Creek township, where he has spent sixty-five years of his life and where he has built up a reputation for honesty and integrity that might well be the envy of any man. In 1875, Mr. Owen was united in marriage with Miss Louisa Waddell, daughter of James and Louisa Waddell, both now deceased. To this union were born twelve children, as follows: Nancy, Oles P., Jurina, William, Louisa, Emma, Nichols, Belle, Ada, Ella, Lizzie, and George. During his sixty-five years of residence in Henry County, John Owen has seen this section develop from an unsettled waste to a populous community. When he came here in 1853, a boy of nine years, Indians were plentiful here, and he remembers of having seen them camped in the vicinity of Cook's old mill, where they were engaged in fishing and hunting. The Indians offered for sale venison at ridiculously low prices, compared with the high cost of living of today. Mr. Owen is one of the honored pioneers of Henry County, who is entitled to much credit for the part that he has taken in the development of the banner county of Missouri.
OWENS, Benjamin L.
Clinton Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 535
Benjamin L. Owens, section 12. Among the prominent and successful men of this county may be mentioned the subject of this sketch. He is a native of Lafayette County, Missouri, and was born March 8, 1824. His father, Abel Owens, was born in North Carolina, and settled near the present site of Lexington, Lafayette County, in 1818. His mother, formerly Elizabeth Gooch, also came originally from the same state. They reared a family of eight children, of whom Benjamin was the youngest. His father died in 1834, and his mother's death occurred April 9, 1873. Benjamin L. was a resident of Lafayette County till thirteen years of age, when he removed to Platte County, Missouri, there being brought up among the pioneers. In the spring of 1846 he enlisted for the Mexican war with Captain Owens' company, of Colonel Price's regiment, with which he served fourteen months. He was then paroled and returned to Platte County, and after a short residence there came to Henry County, Missouri, in the fall of 1847, settling after a time on Honey Creek. Here he farmed till 1853, and in that year moved on his present place. His estate consists of 700 acres of well improved land, and he is one of the largest and most successful stock dealers and feeders in the county. Mr. Owens was married April 24, 1849, to Miss Francis J. Sweeney, a daughter of Jonathan Sweeney, who came from Kentucky to Henry County in 1840, and died where he had settled, May 28, 1852. They have six children living, Ermine, Walter E., Nora L, George H., and Maude and Fred, twins. Mr. O. is a member of the Masonic order, and also belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In 1873 he was elected a member of the county court, serving in that position for four years.
OWSLEY, Rolla Neigh
Windsor Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 590
Rolla Neigh Owsley of the firm of Shelton & Owsley, grocers and produce dealers, is a native of Johnson County, Missouri, and was born in 1858. His father, John N. Owsley, was born in Boone County, November 20, 1819, and removed to this county in 1832, with his father, Anthony Owsley, a Virginian by birth. John N. Owsley was for forty years an extensive and profitable dealer in horses and mules, purchasing them in this market and selling in the south. During the war he lost heavily on security debts, through the south, yet after the war he was enabled to start anew and thus regained much of his lost fortune. At his death, in December, 1877, he left a large estate to his family of nine children. Mrs. Owsley is still living on the old homestead with her two unmarried daughters, Bettie and Pearl. The subject of this sketch is the fifth child of the family. He attended the normal school at Warrensburg, and fitted himself for a business man, and subsequently bought an interest in H. C. Churchill's drug store. After a year or more he sold out and built the large livery barn east of the Bass House, and started the livery business. This he conducted for eighteen months, disposed of the stock, etc., to Burton & Collins, the present proprietors, but retained the barn. Then he purchased an interest in his present business with George J. Shelton. They erected their store in 1882 and commenced the grocery business in July. They are doing a very large grocery trade, and pack and ship produce of all kinds. During the fall of 1882 they bought, packed and sold 12,000 bushels of apples. Mr. O. married Miss Nettie Pierce, of Windsor, June 27, 1880. She was the daughter of Matthew Pierce, a former sheriff of Benton County, he having moved from Illinois. Her mother was formerly Mary Thompson, also of Illinois. Mr. Pierce died in 1876, and Mrs. Pierce in 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Owsley have one child, Mary, born April 8, 1882. Mr. Pierce at his death left 1,000 acres of land and valuable property in Warsaw, Benton County, besides a large personal estate to Mrs. Owsley. Politically Mr. O. is a Democrat, and he belongs to the A. L. of H. of which he is an active member. He is peculiarly well fitted for the business in which he is now engaged, and is generous, kind and affable to all with whom he comes in contact.
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