Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-06
MISSOURI IN a R TIMES.
Review Of the Earliest Historical
Work-Happeningz IN coun-
ties Near Audrain.

Harry Norman, writing In Sundays
Republic. reviews some Of the early
history Of Audrain and several other
north Missouri counties as told In an
old Blue Book known as "Picneer
Familiesgof Missouri"
The writer says In part:
There was but one edition Of the
book printed, and at present--so far
as is known-there are but three
copies Of the old volume extant. One
Of these is possessed by the Missouri
Historical Association Library, an
other is In the Kansas City Public
Library, but which on account OF lite
value and rarity, is not on the circu-
lasIng iist, while the other copy IL In
the hands Of 8 historical organization
ct Washington, D. O.
The history OF the Bryan family
perhaps ancestors OF the Presidential
candidates. accorded considerable
space, since they we're the fret set
Ties concerning whom any date has
been preserved. A year after the
elder Bryan came TO Missouri. 1900, he
built the ssrst water-mlll west of the
M~ississippi.
In Warren county, where be lived,
Bryan set aside q plot of ground for q
burial place. Daniel Boone and his
wife we're fret buried In this grave
yard.
william Rice was an early assessor
Of Montgomery county. Bis mount,
q steer, is shown In q cut that embei-
Hshes the old volume.
A letter written by Alfred Kibbe,
but which lie not dated, gives much
information about such well-known
early families as the Pittmans, Tai
bots, Boones, Van Bibbers, Glovers,
Snaps, Hays and Griswolds. An ex-
tract from Kibbe's letter reads:
"Wheu my father lived In Galloway
county We had to 60 forty miles to
mill and take our own team to grind
with"
At the beginning Of the century
Daniel Bryan, Of Warren county, built
himself 3 two-story log house. Neigh
bors came thirty miles to assist in the
"ralsingn OF the house.
one OF the traditions of Galloway
county lie the story OF the partnership
in the grain business that existed be-
tween Ripper and Hamlin. Hamlin
was low and fat, while Ripper was
low and lean in stature. One season
the corn in that country grew SO much
higher than their heads that they
could not husk it until Ripper pro-
posed that one stand on the others
shoulders and thus be able to accom-
plIsh the task.
"Mrs. Dr. Young, of Warren coun-
ty, owned the first plano In all north
ern Missouri. Women walked, carry
log their babies and shoes, from all
the adjacent counties to Q the won
Iderful instrument and to hear
Mrs. Young's rendition Of "The
Campbell Are Coming" which che
played with one hand.
Another family of Youngs was
aprominentp In Audrain county When
one Of Young's daughters was mar
ried, the wheat for the cake and bread
for the wedding supper was ground In
O hand-mill and bolted through her
mothers cape OF muslin. When her
husband died, Mrs. Young sald that
his coffin must be made large, "be-
cause be never could bear to be
Icrowded.p :
Henry Logan was another charac-
ter that lived in Montgomery county
early In the century. For twenty
years be wore the same hat of musk.
rat and coon fur. He was won't to
measure grain with his hat, 1t holding
just half 3 bushsl.
The Harper family was q large
household. "Oaptain John" had 2G
children by bis two wives. Charles
Harper, his son, fist brought demijohnE
to Montgomery county. He wore
~mstore clothes" TO meeting mi day
and, fearing that he might soil them,
he stood while the remainder OF the
congregation kneIt during prayer.
The preacher prayed that the Lord
would blsss this aVirginia man who
was too proud to get down on his
knees.n
Galloway county was named after
Finders Galloway, the first white set
tier in that region. Among other
Galloway families was the Chicks. The
compiler says of John:
"He was 9 small man and be mar
ried Sarah Monkey, who was q very
small woman. They built . small
house, bought 9 small COW that had q
small calf, and all their dogs, pigs and
chickens were small"
There is told OF g wedding that was
attended by Daniel Boone and his
sons In 1878. John Crawford and
Nancy Hall were the contracting par
ties. Guests present helped "raise''
their cabin.
The ancestors of Coleman and Jas.
Younger, now In the Minnesota PEN
itentiaFy at Saltwater, lived In Mont
gomery county.
"Pioneer Families of Missouri also
deals with many other old Missouri
families, whose names are perpetu-
sted now in the State by defendants
Of the same name. There we're the
Davises, curda, Perrys, Vests, Crock
cts, WiIkersons, Jacksons, PowelIs,
Jesses, McClures, Lespers, Tates,
Smells, Wins, Hays, Pratts, Lock-
ridges, Cauthorns, Ewings, CuIbert-
cons, Billiards and many others.
A. 3. T. A. MEETING.
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