CONTENTS. Summary of Events and Dates 25 Presidential Votes from 1820 to 1880 30 Governors from 1820 to 1880... The Lewis & Clark Expedition 100 First Steamboats in Missouri.. Principal Cities in Missouri.. Constitution of the United States. 113 Alustract of State Laws and Forms.. Practical Rules for Every-day Use 190 160 . HISTORY OF RAY COUNTY Topography The Pioneer. Early Settlements and Settlers.. Indians Organization First County Seat, etc. Removal of tbe County Seat. First Instruments Recorded Townships. County Officers.. Ray County War Record.. The Great Civil War. Confederate Soldiers. Union Soldiers .. 199 202 205 212 215 218 226 231 238 248 264 281 282 297 BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY. - POST-OFFICE PAGE. Akers, James R....51 28 Camden ...610 Conrow, A. H... -Alspaugh, A. P....54 27 Georgeville ..699 Crain, Wm. A... Allen, Abraham....51 29 Orrick. ..644 Conrow, Wm. S. Anderson, Thornton 51 28 Orrick .649 Creel, M. J - Asbury, James S...53 29 Vibbard .650 Creer, Wm. B. .52 26 Hardin. .807 810 .786 .596 729 Richmond ..526 / Cato, E. W., Rev:.53 26 Wilmot. 734 735 Richmond ..551 Craven, Joseph D:.54 27 Taitsville .. .699 Richmond ..540 Coffman, Martin...54 27 Georgeville 703 712 Richmond .535 Carter, J. M.. 53 27 Millville.. 750 Richmond .544 Cramer, J.F. .53 27 Millville. 749 Richmond .562 Craven, R. C.. ..53 27 Millville. .749 Richmond ..573 Crispin, M. W.:...53 27 Millville. 762 Richmond .574' Crithfield, M. M.:.53 27 Millville. 766 Richmond ..574 Cramer, Daniel....53 27 Millville. 771 · Buchanan, Geo. W. Richmond ..575 Cramer, John H.:.53 28 Knoxville. 774 Richmond ..580 Clark, A. D.......53 28 Knoxville. .781 Babcock, B. B......52 26 Hardin . ..806 Clark, H. J... .53 28 Knoxville ..782 Boggess, H. C.....51 26 Hardin ..807 Craven, Jacob T...53 28 Knoxville. .782 Brown, Chas. W...52 26 Morton ..801 Campbell, Jeremiah 53 28 Knoxville 783 Bohannon, L. C...52 26 Morton .800 Calley, Samuel.....53 28 Rayville. 716 Boggess, Henry ....52 26 Morton .799 Craven, M B.......53 28 Vibbard 719 Bush, George 8....52 26 Morton .797 Crenshaw, Granville53 28 Knoxville. .720 Bell, Ross P. .52 26 Hardin .796 Cummins, Jas T....52 28 Rayville .604 - Bates, James F ...52 26 Morton .795 Cooper, Thos M. .51 28 Cainden Bankston, John T..52 26 Hardin .789 Cox, William.... .51 28 Richmond 620 Bryan, J. H. .52 26 Norborne .785 Collier, S W. .53 29 Vibbard Bowman, J. H.. .52 26 Morton .. .788 | Creason, Rial. .51 29 Orrick.. 653 Ballinger, Wm. R..52 27 Richmond .593 Canada, Benj. F.:.51 28 Camden .606 Bowen, Chas. L...53 26 Wilmot. ..734 Cook, Isaac. .53 29 Lawson. .660 ..731 Cates, PH.. .53 29 Lawson. ..661 Bowman, D. B....53 26 Morton ..739 Crowley, James M..53 29 Lawson. ..662 Burgess, Wm.P....54 58 Knoxville. ..706 Crowley, William..54 29 Converse. ..665 Bright, Wm. H. ...53 27 Millville. .760 Cleavinger, John...53 29 Vibbard ..692 Bates, Chas. F., Sr.53 27 Millville. .763 Crowley, Sam'ı J.... Lisbonville ....670 Brown, Alfred A...51 28 Camden .605 Cates, SI.. .54 29 Lisbonville.. ..670 - Brockman, Asa....51 28 Camden .609 Crowley, S N. 53 29 Vibbard Brown, Thomas A..51 28 Richmond ..622 Crowley, John. .53 29 Lawson. .686 Bates, R. W .......52 29 Vibbard , .629 Cummins, MB. .58 29 Lawson. Blythe, Wm. R. .51 29 Orrick 646 Crowley, Thomas..53 29 Lawson. 692 Bailey, Elijah B...51 29 Orrick .638 | Carpenter, -Wm. B.53 26 Fox.... 727 Bogart, John. .51 29 Orrick .654 .816 Bacon, C. B. .54 29 Lawson. .694 Deacy, Thomas Mr.52 26 Morton .798 Brock, Wm. H....53 29 Lawson. ..674 Davis, B F. ..52 26 Morton Berten, John R....53 29 Lawson. ..682 | Davis, TJ. Buist, James.. ...51 29 Missouri City... 655 | Davis, S C... .52 27 Richmond .593 755 Duval, James Rev • 53 27 Millville. 776 642 .644 649 NAMR. TP. R. POST-OFFICE PAGE. NANE. TP. R. POST-OFFICE PAGE. Richmond .569 Goodman, John H.53 29 Lawson. .687 Devlin, Joseph H. Richmond 569 Garner, HC.. Dickenson, Oliver T... Richmond 568 Garner, C T. Duvall, J F.. 53 27 Millville.. .756 Grow, Henry P. Duval, Isaac..?....53 27 Millville. .777 Garner, James W...... Richmond ..523 Esrey, Niles ...52 26 Hardin 811 Hall, John W.. 52 26 Hardin .805 797 607 633 648 Richmond .553 Hauser, Adam.. ...53 29 Vibbard ..651 Elliou, Richard S..52 28 Swapnick. ..600 Hewlett, Thos. B.:.52 28 Richmond ..587 Ellis, Robert H...53 27 Millville. ..755 Hines, Joseph R....52 28 Richmond .....588 Haligan, R. B. .50 28 Orrick... ..627 Frazier, George....51 26 Hardin .813| Hatfield, H.D. .53 29 Lawson ..658 Flournoy, Wm. H:52 26 Morton .798 | Hunter, Robt M. .54 29 Lawson .663 Ferree, WmW.....52 26 Hardin .792 Huntsman, W. A...53 29 Lawson .693 Ferree, Ephraim...52 26 Morton .784 Hightower, Elias...53 29 Vibbard .677 Ferree, FM.:... .53 26 Fox.... .727 Holman, L. A. .53 29 Vibbard .678 Flournoy, John S53 27 Millville. .769 Holman, J. R.. .53 28 Vibbard 680 Frazer, John H....51 29 Orrick 645 | Hurt, James T. .53 29 Lawson .52 28 Swanwick 586 Hannas, Wm. 54 29 Lawson ..683 Fowler, MR. .54 29 Lisbonville .670 Hurt, Wm. J. 53 29 Lawson .689 Finch, Robert H...53 29 Lawson.. .684 | Hess, Moses.. .53 28 Vibbard ..691 Richmond .522 Hughes, Joseph S.. Richmond .....508 Richmond ..566 Hughes, James.. Richmond ..510 St. Louis... ..580 Hughes, Chas. J. Richmond .....511 Ferree, Boyd W....53 26 Fox .. .728 Hamilton, Jno. R. Richmond .....518 Grandstaff, A .52 26 Hardin .812 Hughes, Burnett. Richmond ....558 Grove, John H.....22 26 Hardin .796 Hughes, Eli... Gasney, John R....52 56 Hardin .791 Hamacher, Jno. R... Richmond 561 .790 Hubbell, Wm. P. Richmond .563 Gentry, BB.. .53 26 Wilmot.. 733 | Hamacher, 0. N..... Richmond .565 Grimes, John.. .54 28 Knoxville. . 705 Harper, Addison...53 26 Fox Gant, J D.. .54 28 Knoxville. .705 Gordon, Adrian....54 28 Knoxville. .707 Johnson, James....52 26 Morton . 784 Grimes, John P.:..53 27 Millville. .750 Jackson, Andrew J..51 28 Camden .610 Guy, John...? ...53 27 Millville. .759 Jones, Jno. R.. .52 29 Vibbard Grimes, James M:.53 27 Millville. ..774 Johnson, Jno. V...52 28 Swanwick ..589 Garner, John C....53 28 Richmond ... 780 James, W. C. .53 29 Lawson. Gibson, John.. .52 28 Richmond ...600 James, G. W .53 29 Lawson. ...662 Gaston, CG.. .51 28 Camden ..607 James, J. H. 54 29 Lisbonville.... 671 Gossage, Joseph .51 28 Richmond .713 Jackson, Wm. R.- Richmond ...527 Garrett, Wm. Ċ Rev 52 29 New Garden ...630 Jacobs, M. C.. Gant, Cyrus D.....53 29 Vibbard .. .657 Johnson, Chas. NAMK. TP. R. TP. R. POST-OFFICE, PAGE. POST-OFFICE. PAGE. Kell, D. W. 52 27 Richmond 520 McGaugh, Wm M..53 29 Vibbard ..691 Kavanaugh, Chas. B.54 26 Millville. 724 Mellon, John H....53 29 Lawson. ..691 Kelmel, Wm..... .54 28 Knoxville. .711 Mosby, W.W., M. D.. Richmond 549 Kincaid, James....53 27 Knoxville. .773 | McCuistion, Alex. A. Richmond ..520 Kincaid, A. C.. .53 27 Knoxville... 773 | Miller, Felix G.. Kincaid, Richie....53 27 Knoxville. .773 Marshall, Wm.. Kincaid, A. J.. .54 28 Knoxville.. .599 McDonald, M. F. King, Wm. G.. .51 28 Camden .606 Morton, John F. King, Adriel. .51 28 Richmond .615 Mosby, C. A., M. D.. Richmond. .579 Kite, Martin V. .51 28 Camden. .619 Mansur, M., M. D:.53 26 Fox... 743 .809 Noel, James B.....53 27 Millville.. 748 ..52 28 Crab Orchard ..597 Linvill, John E.. .54 28 Knoxville. .695 | Ogg, N. B.. .52 28 Richmond. .598 Larkey, John... .52 28 Richmond ..599 Oliphant, Alexander.. (Deceased) .584 Lillard, Stanton R..51 28 Orrick. .621 Oster, Leonard G...54 26 Wilmot.. .744 636 .804 796 Peeler, Rev. N. B::52 27 Richmond .592 Moore, John J.....52 26 Hardin .... .808 Peters, Wm. S.....52 27 Richmond .596 Mapel, Elijah T....52 26 Hardin . .810 Pope, Abraham ....53 26 Fox 729 McIntosh, Thomas.52 26 Hardin .818 Pugh, Jumes M ...53 26 Morton . 738 Metts, Isaiah.....:52 26 Hardin .788 Post, Nelson.......54 27 Georgeville .703 McGuire, Sam'l 0..52 26 Morton ..785 Pettus, Joseph.....53 27 Millville.... 1.774 Mason, Samuel 0..52 27 Richmond .590 Pickering, Joseph..52 28 Richmond ...601 - McBee, Franklin...53 26 Fox .. . 730 Prichard, Robt. A:.51 28 Camden ...608 Mason, Robert W..52 27 Richmond -591 Pinckney, William.51 28 Camden ..617 737 Pigg, N. B.. .51 29 Orrick... .639 Miller, Robert G.. .672 Painter, Wm. D. .52 28 Swanwick .589 Miller, Winfield....54 28 Knoxville. .708 Page, Henry. .52 28 Richmond .586 McVey,Mrs. Harriet54 28 Knoxville. .713 | Palmer, C. N. .53 29 Lawson. .663 Milstead, John... .54 28 Knoxville. .697 Piercey, Milton... 54 29 Lawson. .667 Morris, Levi.. .54 28 Knoxville. .696 Porterfield, Thos. J.51 26 Hardin .806 Mathena, J. S.. .52 27 Millville.. .758 Patton, Wm. C... Mansur, Isaiah....52 27 Millville. .760 Patton, Jno. T.: Maitland, Alex.....52 27 Richmond .770 Palmer, Randolph. Richmond .....575 Magill, Lorenzo S. 53 28 Richmond .779 Perry, Joseph B...54 26 Tinney's Grove. 722 Mullin, Rev. Wm...53 28 Knoxville. .715 | Priest, Luke D. ....51 28 Richmond ....624 614 ....572 .726 McWharter, R. H..51 29 Orrick. .640 Robinson, Silas C..53 26 Fox 732 Mason, Jobn... .51 29 Orrick. .647 Rhodes, David B...53 26 Fox .740 McGaugh, John J..51 29 Orrick. .652 Ross, Jno. A.......54 26 Tinney's Grove. 745 Mason, Oscar......51 29 Orrick. .654 Ritter, Moses...... ...54 27 Taitsville ..704 714 M Donald, R.... ..54 29 Lisbonville ....669 'Robinson, Geo. E..53 28 Vibbard . .719 ..747 Russell, J. B.... .53 28 Vibbard 720 | Tait, John... .54 27 Knoxville... .701 629 Thomas, W.F.....53 29 Lawson. .667 Roberts, Jesse T. .54 29 Lawson. 695 Trout, James M. C.54 29 Lisbonville. Robinett, E. M.. .54 29 Lawson. .668 Tiffin, Edward P...53 29 Vibbard .675 Raum, Joseph H.. .53 29 Lawson. .685 Turner, John W. Reyburn, Adam K... .. Richmond ...578 Thompson, J. B. .53 29 Lawson. .682 Taylor, James D. Richmond ...555 Seward, Riley V...52 26 Hardin. .803 Trigg, Geo. W.. Simmerman, R R..52 26 Hardin .818 Thompson, D. A...53 28 Richmond .778 .794 Tompkins, Wm. S..... Richmond .....577 Starr, Alexander .. 52 26 Hardin 790 Vanderpool, H.....52 28 Richmond .583 Sitterman, Henry J 51 27 Henry 789 .732 .746 737 Vanbebber, James.:53 27 Millville. .772 741 Vaughn, Thos. S...52 29 Crab Orchard..632 .802 .791 Shimmin, Thomas. 54 28 Knoxville... .710 Wright, L. B. .52 26 Morton .187 Smith, HC........53 27 Millville.. 758 Williams, W. A. Schooler, Nathan H 53 27 Millville. .766 Weekes, Mifflin B..54 26 Tinney's Grove. 723 .730 .741 .747 .710 Stout, Elijah.. .51 28 Richmond 623 Wilson, William...52 28 Richmond .598 Sterinson, John. .51 28 Orrick... .623 Weigles, John P. .51 28 Camden .619 Shepard, David B..51 29 Orrick. 641 Woodroof, RH....51 28 Orrick Sisk, Allen, Rev...52 29 New Garden...651 White, Wm. A.....51 28 Richmond ..621 Sturgis, Benjamin..54 29 Lawson .664 Worley, Willis.. 51 28 Orrick.. Starkey, John R...53 29 Vibbard 639 Wells, William A..51 29 Orrick. Stockwell, JM. ..54 29 Lawson. 694 Weber, John E....52 29 Vibbard.. .652 Scandling, Henry A 53 29 Vibbard 61, Wood, L H. 51 29 Orrick. .653 Swickard, A P.....54 29 Lisbonville ....674 Weakley, J O ...53 29 Lawson .660 Spencer, Joel F....53 29 Vibbard .696 Winger, Griffin....54 29 Converse .664 Scantling, Wm. J..53 29 Vibbard ...676" Williams, G W S..53 29 Lawson.. .666 Sloan, Thomas A..53 29 Vibbard .678 Wright, C P... .53 29 Lawson. Savage, Stephen.. .53 29 Vibbard . 680 Watkins, WL. Smith, Joseph A...53 29 Lawson. .683 Wbitmer, David P. Richmond.. .529 ..533 Smith, Wm. W. .53 29 Lawson. ...688 | Wasson, George I. Richmond 537 Sevier, Robert.. (Deceased). .506 Woodson, Philip J. Richmond 1.535 Shotwell, John W. Richmond.. .519 | Wasson, John A. Shaw, Thomas L.. Richmond .519 Yates, Wm. F, M D. 52 26 Morton 802 .794 Smith, JW, MD.. Richmond .....557 Young, Ambrose...53 27 Millville. .764 ...560 Young Sebron S...53 27 Millville. 765 ..579 Young, Warren....53 27 Millville. ,767 Trigg, Haden... .52 26 Hardin .813 Zeiseness, Henry...54 27 Georgeville....698 .639 |