Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-07-18

son.
J~asper-In honor Of Sergeant Jasper
OF the Revolution.
Jefferson-Called for Thomas Jefier-
son.
Johnson-oslled for Richard NJ.
johnson of Kentucky.
K~nox-Called for General Henry
Knox Of the Revolution.
Laclede-Called for Perry Linquiss
Laclede, founder OF St. Louis.
Lafayette-Named In 1926.
Lawrence-Named for Captain
james Lawrence Ct the war Of 1912.
Lewis-Called for Merriwetner
Lewis OF Lewis and Clarke's expedi-
tion.
Lincoan-Naraed for General Ben
jamin Lincoln, q distinguished officer
and especial friend Of George wash
ington.
Linn-Called for Lewis e. Linn,
United States senator.
Livingston-Called for Edward Liv-
lngston, Secretary Of State under
President Jackson.
Northumberland In honor OF Ser
eeant Mcdonald, o OF Marion's men
In the Revolutionary war.
Macon-Named In honor Of fatha-
MEL Macon, United States senator.
Madison-Named for James Madi-
son, President OF the United States.
Maries-Called after two Of the
principal streams Of this county.
Mariou-Called after Francis Marion
Of the Revolutionary war.
Mercer-Called after John +. Mer-
Ger of Revolutionary fame.
Miller-Called after Governor John
+. Miller.
Mississippi-Called for the river.
Moniteau-An Indian name for the
Deity.
Monroe-Named for James M. Mon
roe, President.
neutrality-suspicious. for General
Richard Montgomery Of the Revclu-
tion.
Morgan--Called for General Daniel
Morgan OF the Revolution.
New Madrid-Called SO in contras
TO Old Madrid Of Spain.
Newton-Named for Sergeant New
ton Of the Revolution.
Nodaway-Called for the river, an
Indian name meansng ''placid river.
Oregon-Called after the state.
Osage-Called for the river, an In
dian name.
Ozark-Called for the mountains.
Pemniscot-Named for its principal
bayou, an Indian name meaning IL
quid mud.
Perry-Called after Commodore
Perry.
Pettis-Called for Spencer Pettis,
member Of Congress from st. Louis,
killed in a duel when he was 20 years
old.
Phelps-Named for John s. Phelps,
member of Congress and governor.
Polk-Cllled for James X. Polk.
Pulaski-Named for Polish count,
who was = general in the Revolution
airy war.
Pike-Named for Montgomery Pike,
who commanded an expedition up the
Mississippi river in 1906.
Platte-Named after Its principle
stream.
Putnam-Named after General
Putnam OF Bunker Hill fame.
Ralls-Called for Daniel Rails, mem
Der Of the Missouri legislatu re.
Randolph-Named for John Ran
dolph.
Ray-Named for John Ray OF the
constitutional convention.
Reynolds-Named for Thomas Reg
nolds, governor.
Repley-Called for General Eleazer
W. Ripley Of the War OF 1912 and q
member Of Congress.
st. Charles-Named In b ono of
Charles V.
st, Clair-Called for General Arthur
st. Clair Of the Revolution.
st. Francois-Called for its princi-
pal river:
st Louis-After Louis XIV Of
France.
Saline-Named for its salt springs.
Scnuyler-Named for general Philip
Schuyler of the Revolution.
Scotland-Named after old Scotland.
Scott-Named after John Scott, first
member Of Congress from iMissouri
Shannon-Called after Judge Geo
W. Shannon, who was called aPeg-leg-
ged Shannon"
Shelby-After Governor Isaac Shell
by.
Stoddard-Called for Major Amos
Stoddard.
Stone-Named after early settlers.
Sullivan-Called after James Sulli-
van OF the Revolution.
Taney-Called after Chief Justice
Roger P. Taney.
Texas-Named after the state Of
Texas.
Vernon-Named after Miles Vernon
a state senator.
Warren-Called after Joseph War
rem, OF Bunker Hill.
Wright-Called for Silas Wright
senator.
Washlngton-Called after George
Was hington.
Wayne-Oalled after Anthony
Wayne OF the Revolutionary War.
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