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town of Lisbonville, opened out a large stock of general merchandise. By courteous treatment, and fair, honorable dealing with all, he has built up a large and profitable trade. Mr. Cates was married at Lisbonville, this county, May 22, 1879, to Miss Carrie Lukey, by Reverend J. C. Penny, of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Cates was born in Clay county, Missouri, in the year 1863. They have one child, Elsie, born June 7, 1880. Mr. Cates is an industrious, enterprising, and progressive young gentleman, and a good business man.

J. H. JAMES, M. D.

Doctor J. H. James was born in Union county, Illinois, August 26, 1843, and lived there until he attained the age of twenty-three years. He then removed to Wellington, Missouri, and, after remaining there only a few months, went to Kansas City, where he remained for a time, engaged in carpentering, which trade he had acquired in Illinois, at the age of sixteen years. From Kansas City, he went to Chicago and attended medical lectures at Rush College during the years 1869-'70. He then came to Lisbonville, Ray county, and engaged in the practice of medicine until 1875, when he attended lectures again, at Missouri Medical College, St. Louis. He returned to Lisbonville, and has since built up a large and profitable practice there. Doctor James was first married in Caldwell county, Missouri, April, 1873, to Miss Margaret Cates, by Reverend John Harmon. They had one child, who died in infancy. He was married the second time, December 2, 1877, to Miss Belle Langford, by Reverend Carter, at Lisbonville. Mrs. James was born in Caldwell county, Missouri, May 18, 1861. The issue of this marriage has been three children, all of whom died in infancy. Doctor James is a member of the M. E. Church South, and Mrs. James of the Missionary Baptist Church.

W. G. McDONALD.

The subject of this sketch is a native of Ray county, Missouri, born August 29, 1838, and has lived in the same neighborhood in which he was born all his life, engaged in farming and stock-raising. Mr. McDonald owns a fine farm of four hundred acres, three hundred and forty acres of which are fertile, rolling prairie lands. This farm is wel! improved, and inclosed with strong fences. It is in an excellent state of cultivation, and is very productive. Mr. McDonald is also extensively engaged in raising fine breeds of live stock. He was married in Caldwell county, Missouri, in 1859, to Miss Caroline Kelmel, by Reverend John Turnadge, a Baptist minister. They are the parents of four children: L. S., born March 21, 1860; T. R., born August 21, 1862; W. W., born December 22, 1864; M. C., born November 1, 1866. Mr. McDonald is a leading member of Palo Lodge, No. 232, A. F. & A. M.

ROBERT G. MILLER..

Robert Glenn Miller was born in Campbell county, East Tennessee, August 17, 1810. He came to Ray county and settled in Polk township, in 1830, where he lived during about fifteen years, and then moved to Caldwell county, Missouri. During the time he lived in the latter county he was elected and served as sheriff three terms, and was also a member of the county court. He also held at different times, several township offices. December 18, 1879, he returned to Ray county and located at the town of Vibbard, and is now (April, 1881,) engaged in conducting a hotel at that place. Mr. Miller was married in East Tennessee, March 1, 1829, to Miss Rebecca Skidmore, a native of Campbell county, East Tennessee born July 2, 1811. The issue of this marriage was ten children. Their names with dates of birth, follow, viz.: David, born November 22, 1829; Catherine E., born September 19, 1832; Hannah, born November 27, 1834; James, born March 9, 1836; Allen L. D., born March 26, 1838; Isabella J., born February 14, 1840; Robert G., born April 4, 1842; Lydia J., born December 19, 1844; John T., born March 19, 1847; Julia Ann, born April 10, 1849. Mrs. Miller died August 17th, 1851, and Mr. Miller married again May 9, 1852, to Eliza Ann Pollard, by Judge Hawkins Green. Six children were born of this union, viz.: David A., born April 3, 1853; Mary F., born September 20, 1854; Maria J., born March 14, 1858; Ann E., born February 26, 1859; Rebecca A., born May 11, 1860; Clotilde, born June 22, 1862. Mrs. Eliza A. Miller died January 20, 1880. The following named children are also deceased: Catherine E., died January 17, 1835; David, died May 28, 1846; Allen L. D., died May 5, 1858; Mary F., July 6, 1877; John T., was killed November 30, 1864, at the battle of Franklin, Tennessee. He was a member of company C, 44th Missouri infantry, U. S. A. David A. has studied medicine, and intends soon going to a medical college. He was married May 18, 1881, to Miss Sallie Hill, He is a young gentleman of great promise.

by Elder C. S. Bolton.

T. R. GANT.

Thomas R. Gant was born in Orange county, North Carolina, March 31, 1836. His parents removed with him to Ray county, Missouri, when he was but two years of age, and he has spent most of the time since in this county. He was engaged in farming and stock-raising until about the year 1872, when he commenced merchandising, and has continued that business ever since. He is now located at the town of Vibbard, and with his brothers, is conducting a large store at that place under the title of T. R. Gant & Bros. They own the fine store building in which they do business, and are also proprietors of the telephone and hack line between Vibbard and Excelsior Springs. Messrs. T. R. Gant & Bros. are

doing a thriving and profitable trade, their sales last year, in the aggregate amounting to $20,000.00. Mr. Gant was married at Richmond, this county, to Mrs. Ann E. Green, daughter of Jackson Hughes. She was born in Ray county, Missouri, April 16, 1839. They became the parents of five children: Ada F., born December 6, 1869; John N., born June 25, 1871; Anna Lee, born April 4, 1873; Thomas E., born August 23, 1876; Anna P., born October 6, 1879. Anna Lee and Anna P. are both dead. Mrs. Gant had two children by her former marriage: Mary D., (Green), born April 18, 1859; Richard, K. (Green), born June 9, 1861. Mr. Gant is a member of Harmony Lodge, No. 384, A. F. & A. M., and his wife is a member of the M. E. Church South.

A. C. DONOVEN, M. D.

Doctor Andrew C. Donoven was born in Union county, Illinois, June 1, 1849. He came to Missouri in 1868, and after stopping a short time in Clay county, settled in Ray and has since lived here. He graduated from Rush Medical College at Chicago, in 1871, and in the spring of the same year, commenced the practice of his profession. He is a very successful and popular physician, and enjoys a large and paying practice. Dr. Donoven owns a fine large drug store at Vibbard, which he conducts very profitably, in connection with his practice. The doctor has never been married. He is a leading member of the M. E. Church South, and a valuable citizen of the town of Vibbard.

JOSEPH P. GANT.

Joseph P. Gant was born in Ray county, Missouri, November 7, 1850. Has lived here during his entire life. He engaged in mercantile business with his brothers at Vibbard in 1872, and is now a partner in the store, though at present, (May, 1881), is conducting a stage line between Vibbard and Excelsior Springs. Mr. Gant was married March 25, 1879, to Miss Jennie M. Bissell, by Rev. S. J. Huffaker. Mrs. Gant was born in Mahoning county, Ohio, May 5, 1856. Mr. Gant is an active, enterprising young man, and is much esteemed by his numerous friends.

H. A. SCANTLING.

Henry A. Scantling was born in Kansas City, Missouri, February 23, 1849. When he was quite young, his parents removed to Clay county, Missouri, and after living there for fifteen years, to Clinton county, Missouri, where our subject engaged in merchandising for two years and then came in the month of August, 1880, to Vibbard, Ray county, and has since conducted a general merchandise store in that place. He enjoys the confidence and respect of the community and is largely patronized in

his business. Mr. Scantling was married in Clinton county, Missouri, in 1873, to Miss Susan McRosey, by Rev. E. Rozelle. Mrs. Scantling was born in Clay county, Missouri, March 20, 1854. Three children have been born of this union: Sarah M., born October 27, 1874; Leota, born December 25, 1876; Linney B., born December 16, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Scantling are consistent members of the M. E. Church South.

J. M. C. TROUT.

James M. C. Trout was born in Roanoke county, Virginia, (now West Virginia), February 16, 1850, and lived there until he was seventeen years old, and then came to Missouri, and after stopping for a short time in Clay and then in Clinton counties, to Ray county, where he resided until 1874, and then went to Texas. After spending about nine months in the Lone Star state, he came back to this county and settled on the farm where he now resides. He has been engaged in farming and stock-raising the greater part of his life. Mr. Trout was married in Ray county, this state, in 1870, to Miss Sirenia Taylor, by Rev. Mr. Montgomery. Mr. Trout was born in this county in the year 1850. The issue of this union was two children, but one of whom, Eliza, born March 24, 1873, is living. Mrs. Trout died October 16, 1875, and our subject was again married in 1879, to Viola Utt. They have one child, Noah R., born October 16, 1880. Mr. Trout is an industrious, enterprising and well-to-do farmer and a good citizen.

A. P. SWICKARD.

Andrew P. Swickard was born in the state of Ohio, August 29, 1855. Removed with his parents to Ray county, Missouri, in 1858, and has lived here ever since, occupied in farming from the time he was large enough to work. Mr. Swickard was married in this county February 24, 1877, to Miss Nancy Jane Cleavenger, by Rev. O. D. Hyder. Mrs. Swickard was born in Ray county, Missouri, March 14, 1856. Three children have been born of this union, only one of whom, Charles Bradford, born September 27, 1878, is now living. Mr. Swickard is an industrious, active and energetic farmer, and a good citizen.

W. H. BROCK.

William H. Brock was born in Ray county, Missouri, August 5, 1854, and has spent his life to the present time here. He was reared on a farm, and was engaged in farming until January, 1881, when he commenced dealing in hardware, agricultural implements and lumber, at the town of Lawson. Mr. Brock was married in this county, October 9, 1879, to Miss Mary A. Barbee. She was born in Ray county, Missouri, May 31, 1863. They became the parents of one child: Willie F., born July 27, 1880,

died September 18, 1880. Mrs. Brock died September 17, 1880. Mr. Brock is doing a good business, and enjoys the respect of the community.

WESLEY M. ALLISON.

Wesley M. Allison was born in Greenfield, Dade county, Missouri, September 19, 1846. He remained in his native county until fifteen years old, and then came to Richmond, Ray county, and entered the store of Thomas Casey in the capacity of clerk. He remained in the employ of Mr. Casey and others until 1868, when he commenced business, on his own account at Millville. He conducted his store at Millville for eight years, and then sold out, and going again to Richmond, entered into a co-partnership with Jacob Mann, and they continued merchandising at Richmond under the firm name of Mann & Allison, until 1870, when our subject sold out his interest in the business, and going to Lawson established himself in business in that lively little city, and has since remained there. Mr. Allison was married at Richmond, Missouri, in 1868, to Miss Mary L. Brown, daughter of Col. B. J. Brown, by Rev. G. W. Hand. They have six children, viz: Flora B., born January 11, 1869; Charles H., born January 9, 1871; Arden D., born January 12, 1873; Lillian, born March 12, 1875; Carl S., born March 24, 1877; Carrie, born August 29, 1878. Mr. Allison is a member of the M. E. Church South, and also of Bee-Hive Lodge No. 393, A. F. & A. M. He has held the office of notary public for ten years in this county. By polite and gentlemanly bearing, fair and equal treatment of all, Mr. Allison has become deservedly popular as a merchant, and highly respected as a man and citizen.

EDWARD P. TIFFIN.

Edward P. Tiffin was born in Ross county, Ohio, November 24, 1839. At the age of five years he came with his parents to Ray county, Missouri, and settled in the town of Knoxville. He has lived in the vicinity of that place ever since. Mr. Tiffin owns 1,500 acres of excellent land, all under fence, and about 1,000 acres in a fine state of cultivation and productiveness. These lands are improved with good houses, barns, and other buildings; are well irrigated by running streams of pure water, besides ponds, wells, and springs, for the accommodation of stock. They are diversified by groves, green pastures, fertile fields, and thrifty orchards and gardens, yielding abundantly of fruit and vintage. The broad rolling pastures are filled with the best breeds of horses, cattle, hogs, and sheep, and the whole estate, in its appearance and the completeness of its appointments and arrangement, evinces the masterly management and sound judgment of its owner. Mr. Tiffin was married in this county in the year 1861, to Miss Margaret Campbell, a native of Jackson county,

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