The History of Pettis County, Missouri: Including an Authentic History of Sedalia, Other Towns and Townships, Together with ... Biograhical Sketches ...The Printery, 1882 - 1108 pages |
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... James Flaugherty , Benj . Emmons . St. Louis - Auguste Chouteau , Sr. , Samuel Hammond . St. Genevieve - John Scott , James Maxwell . Cape Girardeau - Wm . Neely , Joseph Cavener . HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI . 23.
... James Flaugherty , Benj . Emmons . St. Louis - Auguste Chouteau , Sr. , Samuel Hammond . St. Genevieve - John Scott , James Maxwell . Cape Girardeau - Wm . Neely , Joseph Cavener . HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI . 23.
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... James A. Garfield .... .Republican W. S , Hancock .... ..Democratic James B. Weaver . ..... Green back 3,498 64 97 ..153,567 ..208,609 13 35,135 Thomas A. Hendricks . Samuel F. Carey . G. T. Stewart . Chester A Arthur . W. H. English ...
... James A. Garfield .... .Republican W. S , Hancock .... ..Democratic James B. Weaver . ..... Green back 3,498 64 97 ..153,567 ..208,609 13 35,135 Thomas A. Hendricks . Samuel F. Carey . G. T. Stewart . Chester A Arthur . W. H. English ...
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... James Shields .. 1881 George G. Vest ... vice Drake .vice Bogy YEAR . DIST . 1820 17 NAMES . John Scott .. 1822 18 John Scott .. 1824 19 John Scott .. 1826 20 Edward Bates . 1828 21 Spencer Pettis 1830 22 1831 22 1832 23 Spencer Pettis ...
... James Shields .. 1881 George G. Vest ... vice Drake .vice Bogy YEAR . DIST . 1820 17 NAMES . John Scott .. 1822 18 John Scott .. 1824 19 John Scott .. 1826 20 Edward Bates . 1828 21 Spencer Pettis 1830 22 1831 22 1832 23 Spencer Pettis ...
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... James R. Waddill . 7 ... Alfred M. Lay , died .. 7 John F. Philips , vice Lay .. 8 Samuel L. Sawyer .. Nicholas Ford ... 5 Samuel S. Burdett . 10 Gideon F. Rothwell 6 A. Comingo . 11 John B. Clark , Jr. 7 Isaac C. Parker . 12 Wm . H ...
... James R. Waddill . 7 ... Alfred M. Lay , died .. 7 John F. Philips , vice Lay .. 8 Samuel L. Sawyer .. Nicholas Ford ... 5 Samuel S. Burdett . 10 Gideon F. Rothwell 6 A. Comingo . 11 John B. Clark , Jr. 7 Isaac C. Parker . 12 Wm . H ...
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... JAMES B. EADS , a citizen of St. Louis . His marvelous achievements as a civil engineer have made his name familiar in all civilized countries on the face of the earth ; and his last great work , the jetties at the mouth of the ...
... JAMES B. EADS , a citizen of St. Louis . His marvelous achievements as a civil engineer have made his name familiar in all civilized countries on the face of the earth ; and his last great work , the jetties at the mouth of the ...
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acres appointed April Boonville building Callaway County Capt citizens Clark County clerk College Confederate Cooper County corner county seat court daughter died district early elected engaged in farming enrolled erected farmer father feet Gentry George Georgetown Henry Houstonia Howard County Hughesville hundred James Jefferson Jefferson City John Johnson County Judge July June Kansas Kentucky Lamonte land living located Logan Clark Louis M. E. Church March Mary miles Missouri Pacific Missouri Pacific Railroad Montgomery mother moved native of Kentucky Ohio organized pastor person Pettis County Post-office prairie present Prof railroad regiment remained residence river Saline County Sedalia settled settlers sketch was born Smith spring term Thomas tion town township Union Virginia vote wife William
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