Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
AUDRAIN COUNTY
PETIT JURYMEN

of what was then known as Fair
Oaks Postoffice. Mr.. Beagles now
owns the old homestead and about
500 acres other land in the neigh
borhood. Beagles School House is
on one corner of the Beagles land.
Mr. Beagles in recent years has made
three trips to the Klondyke and
thinks he may go again. Says he
has seen the midnight sun many
times. His wife was Miss Grace
Heinman. They have three girls and
a boy-Ray H., and Miss Nellie Lee
Beagles, at home, and Mrs. E. l..
Paisley, in the home neighborhood.
Ray and himself and two hands man
age the home farm. They raise and
buy and feed stock Never sell any
grain off place.
G. T. Turner: Born in Audrain.
Father entered land from the Gov
ernment at IL 1-2 cents per acre, ten
miles northwest of Centralia, which
is get in the family. Mr.. Turner's
home farm is two miles northwest of
Centralia, known as the Buck Rob-
erts Place, 24O acres in Audrain and
20 acres just over the line in Boone.
One of the very best tracts of land
in the county. He has a brick bung-
alo house with all modern improve
ments and conveniencies. The wife
was Miss Victoria Noe, daughter of
]. r. Noe, now of Santa Cruz, Cali.
Mr.. Turner is engaged extensively in
stock raising. Has now on hands
60 head of Angus cows and calves,
registered, his own raising. Feed
ing 20 head of fine mules just now,
also.
w. H. Morris: Born in Bourbon
county, KY, 1856. Parents moved
to Audrain, 1870, and first settled
on the old Bob Graham farm, now
owned by Jack Brown. Later
bought farm in Rails county. Sold
Church, on West Lick The farm is
now owned by Misses Fannie and Iva
Morris and C. F. and ]. w. Morris.
w. H.. Morris owns the Jacob Barnes
place, los acres, near Littleby Bap-
tist Church. He married Miss Nora
Barnes. Mr. Morris bought the
farm from his father-in-law. II got
the place" he said, land Father
Barnes threw the girl in" They
have two sOns-nOble fellows they
are, too. Claude, Jr., and Orville.
Mr.. Morris has his farm mostly in
grass. That pays, and it is fertil-
izer for the ground besides.
G. p. Maxwell: Born near Rush
Hill, 1878. Parents came to this
county from Virginia, 1865. Both
now deceased. Mr.. Maxwell owns a
fine little fran three miles east of
Rush Hill. part of the old Alexander
place. Married Miss Lille Travis,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. l..
Travis of Laddonia. They have two
noble children, Tommie and Frances,
IL and 10 years old. Mr.. Maxwell
raises and feeds stock and makes the
farm pay.
r. S. Mechlin: Born in Pike
county, Ohio, 1856. Moved to Mis-
souri, fall 1884. Settled east of Rush
Hill. Owns three farms-2SO acres
in all; the farm wneTe he lives,
then the east part of the Old Enoch
Collins place, and 80 acres ten miles
north, in Rails county, near Prairie
View Church. Married Miss Anna
McClay, of Armstrong county, Pa,
There are three children-Charles,
on the Collins farm; Harry X, on
the Rails county farm, and Clarence
and Misses Fay and Ossie, at home
Mr.. Meehlin has all his lands In
grass except 20 acres. Never ships
any grain; endeavOrs to enrich mis-
ground, instead of despoiling it, thus
to help make two blades of grass
grow where only one grew before,
H. A. Doyle: Born and reared IL
Pike county, Mo. Moved to eastern
Audrain 1877 Has 235 acre farm
seven miles southeast of Vandalia
part of the land lying in Audrain anC
part in Pike. Moved to VandaliS
six years ago. Manages an oil sta
tion at Jonesbnrg, Married Mis-
Lizzie Gannaway, who is sister o
Mrs. George Fisher, south of Mexico
Three children-Gov. c., who look
after the home farm, Miss zelma
teaching in Iowa. and Miss Ada. a
home. Mr.. Doyle says he is Meth
odist. but he wants to see the divis