The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-17

Uf Prussia, Germany, J une 6, IS45. and
emigrated TO Lafayette county in 1858.
settling in Lexington and engaging in
the blacksmiti>1ng business. He re-
NAMED here three years, then moved
10 Freedom township, near the present
site OF the town of COncordia. He
remained there only short while aud
at various times was found in st. Louis,
I.nulsvile, Ky, Nashville. Tenn. aud
Nebraska City, Nebraska. lie was
absent abont two years, at the expjra-
non OF which period he was back in
Freedom.township and engaged i'm the
smithing business tor himself AT the
age OF 20 he began farming, and has
ever since been engaged in this work.
lie was married in December 1868, TO
bliss Martha Helms, at the brides
home, in Freedom township. Eleven
children, six boys and five girls have
! been bern 10 Mr.. and Mrs. EIlipg. He
!. serNi ing his third term as associate
Justice, he having been elected in 1884
and 1886 and in 1890.
Judge Elling's predecessor, Judge
Thos. A. Catron, is n native of and
lifelong resident OF grand old Latay-
ette, and none are nobler than her
sons. Judge Catron is a son of Stephen
Catron, one OF the pioneer citizens of
Lafayette county, and was born five
miles east OF this city October q, 1SI7.
Al the age of seven years he removed
with his father to farm near Wayerly.
where he resided up till the time of his
election, in 1888, when he removed to
this city. lie received his education I'm
the common schools of this county, He
was married, on December 2, 1871, to
Miss Sensth Galloway, and to them
nave been born four children, two boy
aud two girls, all of whom are Iiy;ae .si
Y Mr. CairoD is member ot tie Masopic
IfrsserBity and stands high Ia the ranks
4 OF that society. lie IL q faithful and con-
scientious member OF the NJ. Il. church,
south, IN which he holds The Office of
steward. lie has been faithful to the
Interests oil the constituency he repre-
tanted.
Mr.. Jno. G. Worthington. who was
elected, by majority of l770 over his
republican opponent to succeed him.
self as collector, was born in Mason
, county, KY, September IL, 1874, and
received his education in the public and
: private schools OF Maysvile, KY. He
? / egan teaching school a. the age OF l8,
which occupation be followed tor a
9 number OF years. In the spring of
a 1867 he moved to Missouri, settling on
b. farm near Mayhem, where he taught
Q school and fsrmed until 1885, when he
j was appointed deputy collector by
u Judge Jas. W. Harrison. At the gem
!, eral election in 1888 he was elected to
= succeed Judge Harrison, and wili,upon
IS March |, 1891, begin his second term as
G collector. He was married January 8,
1871, to Miss Eva Withers, daughter of
q Capt. Jas. M. Withers, and to them two
c daughters and a son, all OF whom are
is living, have been born. Mr.. Worth
g ingtoL has made q careful and efficient
II officer and has served with satisfaction
q to all.
J. To fill the Office of prosecuting atfor-
- ney the democrats have elected one OF
d the brightest young lawyers in the
d state. Wm. Aull is his name, and
Df Lexington revels in tho distinction
OF being his birth place. He first
3. saw the the light on the 18th day of
l, August, 1857. During the earlier part
ID of his life he attended the public and
se other schools of this city, graduating
Ie with the highest honors in the public
IN high school. After graduating from
IN this school he began teaching and
~ taught tor two years near Concordia.
rd After spending that length OF time in
hO "Out " anu GU
mt tered the state university, graduating
in with the classes OF go in the two dis
Is. tinct courses of history, literature and
pg rhetoric, and the German language and
OF literature. In addition to these courses
1s- he studied International and Constitu.
ID, tional Law and Federalist, and in the
he summer following his graduation tool
to three special courses of law. The mex
lhe school year he took the regular Law
OF course, graduating in 1882 with tn,
degree OF B. l.. In 1879, in connection
lch with the reading and practice OF th
The law, he acted as assistant TO the prin
the cipal of the Lexington High school
10. Since 1882 he has beln associated j
ltll the practice of the law with his broth
der er-in-law, Hon. Alexander Graves. o
'de the second day OF Septe mber, 1885, Mr.
ere Aull was united i'm the holy bonds Q
ely matrimony to Miss Anna Quarle
10 Goodman, at Gordonsyilie, Va, ana Q
iss this nnion, three chiidrep, two boys an
ar one girl, have been born. This is th
nts first ONCE 10 winch Mr., Anl, ilis
,ur aspired, yetfor hnpsbsi Of years b
ons has been one Of the ablest and moi
me jealous workers. In the ranks oil demo,
er, racy. His services to democracy hav
IN. in degree, been rewarded by hi
7ed election TO the Office he now hclds. III
ub- popularity with the people of Lafayeti
ms is evidenced by the fact that be wi
z. elected over his republican opponer
the by a majority OF 1860, the large
ter majority by which any OF the demo
was cratic ticket was elected.
uW Mr.. VIM. B. Wilson. who retired
"'' give way for Mr.. Aull. was born
:, OHIO county, near Wheeling, West vi
lus' l ginin, March IA, 1851, and with b
nc father came to Missouri in the sprir
"a OF 1858, settling in Cooper count
anI ~ where they remained one year, comir
~ VI to Lafayette county in 1859 ,and settlil
,ne upon farm in Davis township. NJ
@ Wilson received his early education
IL the common schools of the county a,
,he the Mayview Academy, after finishil
VIZ which schools he went TO the Nilsson
20 State University, graduating there
no 1878. His life has mostly been spe
S " in the close and careful reading
snna anu everything OF value pertaining to
,1 ,He profession, and while his legal Learnt,
rus, , has mostly been gained through
nao own individual efforts, yet he carri
@ Wa' with him into the Office of prosecute
,ha attorney great deal of legal acum
~ nS and made an able officer, a
Nv Nv was twice elected. Previous
'ns risu being elected prosecuting attorr
.:e ';ea Mr.. Wilson held, by appoil
@ liou ment, the Office of Justice of |
ma .ho peace, twice being appointed to
e .ne unexpired terms, and held the Off
uno of recorder and attorney tor the city
was Lexington. He has several times be
a member of the democratic coul
, on committee and has done valuable 81
:. as vice to his party. He was married
ourt June, 1888, to Miss Medora CLANCY,
'e Vi Pleasant Hill, Mo. and two daught
was have come to bless their union.
sum DR.. James II. Straughn, who
10 a, just commenced his duties as coron
, o,o was born in johnson county, Mo-, n
Iale Warrensburg,-we since the flo'
,neis At an early age he removed to
one city, where his literary education \
uuse obtained in the private school, al
, anu which he began the s,udy Of medici
sec attending medical colleges in Philad
"ere phia and ST. Louis. In 1873 he bel
"oTk the practice of his chosen profession
ne this city and with the exception of
.ne years spent in Ray county, has e
> 'ne since resided in this city.
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