The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-17
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Ias WleIieu III ihVOT Oh lDt prIDCIpleS
he has always advocated has been great.
lie has long been Il member of ami G
Zealous worker in the M. T. church,
South, and at present is secretary of
The board of cnrators of Central Female
College, an institution under The charge
OF the M. r.. church. The happiest OF
ihe many events If his lie was his
in lr69. 10 Miss Sophia Fer
rell, at Wellington. Alo. The captain
is Il candidate for the clerksbip OF the
supreme court, Il position which will
be vacant in July. lie has twenty
opponents, but stands a fair shCw OF
securing the position, and we hope T.
mcys as no more competent man coui''
be selected
Mr.. Chas. :. Mitchell, who succeeua
himself as sheriff. was boru in Mason
county. Ky., November 10. 1892. re-
CciVing his education in a log school
house at place known as "rucky Ho
Ridge" in the neighborhood IN which
he resided In March, 1856. with
brand new wife" at his side he Landed
iu Lexington. with one dollar and fifty
cents in his pocket. His financial con-
dition, as will be readily understood,
WAS very poor, bnt his wife rad the
tOothache and the tooth had to come
ont, so he paid out one dollar to have
The tooth pulled. leaving him just
enough to pay for his supper and that
OF bis vita, with spirits rather low,
b,tf stcpaachs fall. they went into Ray
etsnntvr opposite lexington, and seiss::ss>sa
Oh O farm whs<t by remained until
1862, moving at fiibe 70 D iarnn
near Wellington, ii ebe neighborhood
of which place heszzM until Fshe time
of his election, i'm Sss. 10 the Office of
sheriff, shortly after which he moved
to the DR.. w. A. Gordon place, near
this city, where ne at present resides
During the trouble between the north
aud south, Mr. Mitchell, although all
ardent svmpathizer with the confed-
eracy, did not take sides iH battle. He
is six feet two inches i'm height. and
| assigns as his reason for not entering
the service that he knew that raw
recruits shot high and that they would
have been sure to hit him." Until his
| removal from Kentucky he was, on
account Of his "length" known as G. s
Lpngfellow, name under which be
received a considerable amount of mai
after reaching Missouri. Mr.. Mitchell
has been twice married, the first time
IN March, 1856, to Miss William Fran.
els Norris, and to his second wife, Mis-
Martha P. Benton, March, 1866. Ht
ia the father of fourteen children
eight boys and six girls, two boys AM
two girls being born to his first wit
aud six boys and four girls to hi
second. Eleven of these children ar
now living Mr.. Mitchell has beer
uutiring in his efforts to maky gOot
official record. and that he has succeed
ed is evidenced by the fact that he wa
without au opponent Tor the secon'
nomination OF the democratic party ant
elected by the handsome majority G
1871 over his republican opponent.
Although County Assessor Jno. L
Santmyer's successor has been elected
yet Mr.. Jno. Walker, who was electe,
as such successor. does not take charg
. OF this most important Office until Jun
l l, 1891. This latter named gentlema
we are sorry to say, we have bee
unable to see since we began collectin
s these sketches, hence all facts in regar
, to his life will have to be supplements
. at some future time. Our presei
Q assessor, Mr.. Santmyer, was born
+ Warren county, Va, February Z, lS4
e and came to Missouri in 1856, settlir
e on farm just joining the city limits
r, the present site of the city of Higgin
1 Vile, where he has ever since reside
K At the time of the breaking out of {
80 civil war he dropped his plow. came
n Lexington, and within the walls of I
E. Masonic college, on the 17th day
4 June, 1861, registered his name as
n member of the gallant company wbi
is followed Col. Hi Bledsoe through
of many perilous battles into which
n bravery of the commander led theI
If He remained with Col. Bledsoe uu
,e May /, 1865, when the final surrend
!. was made. The surrender was ma
in while lie was at Hamburg, S. C.,whe
Il he received his parole, and immediate
,s left for his Lafayette county home,
a. March, 1866, Mr. SsDtmyer aud NJ
a. Mary +. Fitzgerel were united In mi
"a riage at tho nome OF the brides pArei
!, csar HigginsyilIe OF this union to
r children have been the issue, two SC
Is and two daughters, two sons and o
q daughter now living. Mr.. Santmy
,e beside having made an excellent pri
a C1Ddl Ill tUt dss6oBOt eCt v
,e with fidelity to every trust as ST
10 ordinate in the office during the ter
M of 10 essrs. Zach Mitchell, Wm.
he White and VIM. Thornton. AT
), expiration of the term of the lat
,e named gentleman, Mr.. Santmyer v
~ elected to fill tie Office and is M
IL, engaged in closing up the work of
d. second term.
or Judge Joseph f. Smith, who is j
,ly entering upon his second term as p
We siding Justice Of the county court, il
TX pioneer citizen of Lafayette county, "a
q has long been in the front ranks
lie those who have been laboring for
ed advancement of her best intereE
". Judge Smith was born IN Jefferi
OF county, Kentucky, July 81, 1926.
lin received his education through
as tutorship OF his father, who taugh
he private school In the fall OF lo45
lid emigrated to Missouri, settled upo
,ix iarm a few miles south OF this city |
I'm resided there until a short time bef
nd his election to the Office he now ho
at four years ago, since when he
ar resided in this city. In 1881 he
chosen by the democrats as the rel
i've sentative of Lafayette county III
of legislature and as such representa-
,ru served one term. He has been MARI
yer twice, his first wife being Miss E
in Shoemaker. 10 whom he was mar
VII in 1861, and in April, 1881, he was Il
emf ried to Miss Helen Maitland. Or
up. first union there was no Issue, but
red son, who lived only short time,
ian born to his present wife.
lsi- Judge Ralph 5. Andrew, who,
He Monday: January 5, took his sea-
ice associate Justice OF the county c.
ice. from the western district, Is a natiy
nne Campbell county, Va where he
vas born October %, 1851. His ednca
ary was obtained in the common schOo
Ing his nauve place. lie was not
* a enough to join the army during the
ms civil war, but three OF hls brot
ad- fought for the southern cause and
of of them lost his lite. In 1871 j,
iale Andrew came to Lafayette county,
led after spending his last fiity cents tC
the "Swiss Bell Ringers" who
'om exhibiting in Lexington, went to v
MIR. as farm hand at $40 per month.
OF soon learned the art OF saving
orn money he earned aud to-day he i.
ep- owner OF two fine Lafayette co
ex- farms. On December p, 1877, he
lool married to Miss Ida Lee, 10 whom
Fort children have been born, three da
ntv, ters and one son, the latter being d
on, Judge Richard Ii. Benton, wi
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