Owens, Nathaniel

Notes:

Fauquier Co, Va. Records
Will Book 4, Page 405. April -0, 1807. Probated September 10, 1807.

"I Nathaniel Owens of the County of Fauquier and Commonwealth of Virginia being convinced of the uncertainty of human life and approaching mortality do make and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me made.
First I give and bequeath my stepdaughter Elizabeth Marder Twenty pounds to be paid by my estate hereafter to be named to her heirs. Secondly it is my will and desire that whatever property both real and personal I am possessed of at my death shall be fairly sold by my executors to the highest bidders excepting my slaves which are to have the privilege of choosing their masters and to be sold by my executors fairly at private sale to such person or persons as said slaves may choose to serve at a fair price and after paying all just and legal claims against my estate and the legacy first mentioned that the residue be equally divided between the whole of my children and their heirs except my son Samuel's part which it is my will and desire shall be equally divided between my two grandsons Reuben and William Owens sons of my said so by the first marriage and their heirs.
And lastly I do nominate and appoint my friend Joseph Blackwell, my two sons-in-law Allen Stewart and Thomas Pettit sole executors of this my will and testament. In Testimony whereof I have heretofore set my hand and affixed my seal this 9th(?) day of April 1807
His
Nathaniel X Owens
Mark
Seal

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Walter Alsop
Robert Kemper, I.P. Kemper"

Note: There exists some uncertainty regarding the spelling in the Will of "Marder" as the document is smudged. However, an 1809 estate accout document indicates "1809 March 30 To Cash paid Eliza Marders Legacy 66.70"
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Administration Acc't Book 5; p. 57(on the 7). Oct. 6, 1814
Nathaniel Owens Estate with Thomas Pettit and Allen Stewart Executors.
Eliza (Marders?) Legacy $ 66.70
To cash paid Sept. 30, 1812 Hugh Gordon in part of his share $336.66
Paid to Thornton Bucker for Nathaniel Owens $100.00
Paid to Wm. Owens $371.29
Paid to John Kemper in full for Reuben & Wm. Owens' share $371.29
Paid to in full Nath. Pettit and wife $371.29
Paid to in full Allen Stewart and wife share $371.29
Paid to in full Thomas Pettit's share $371.29
Balance $2490.11
(left over) $480.21
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Transcribed by cousin Jerard "Jerry" Paden, descendant of Elbert ArdenGorden on up to Nathan iel Owens, Sr.
Final Accounting by the Executors of the estate of Nathaniel Owens.
The following accounting is from Fauquier Co., VA Will Book 6, pp 59-60.Spelling follows tha t of the orginal document. The dollar amounts areprovided with "zeroes" to replace the quota tion marks (example $1 ")used in the original for $1.00. The abbreviation "Do." is used frequently in the document for "ditto".

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Owen Estate of Nathaniel Owens deceased in (unknown abbreviation) withThos. Nathl Pettit an d Allen Stewart Executors
admn acct
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1807 April 15th To Cash paid James Burdett $ 1.00
1809 April 13th To Do. paid Clerk of the County .70
To Do. Do. .70
To Do. Paid Do. 6.00
To Do. Paid Jno. Scott as attorney 24.00
April 26 To Paid Portage of letters 1.50
To Do. Do. of Papers .75
To Amount of fees Paid Abner Pollard
Sheriff which fees are credited in
the judgements on opposite side 52.98
To Attendance in getting Chichester's Bond 9.00
To Do. 5 suits in the County Court 10.00
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$106.63

1809 March 30 To Cash paid Eliza Marders Legacy 66.70
Apl 10 To Commission on $3309.10 at 5% 165.45
Balance 2,970.32
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3,309.10

1812 Sept 29th To Cash paid Hugh Gordon
In part of his share $333.66
Nov 25th To Ditto Paid Rd of Buckner a sAttorney for Nathaniel Owens 200 .00
1813 April 13th To Do. Paid Thornton Buckner for
Nathl. Owens 100.00
To Do. Paid Wm. Owens $38.30
96 per receipt to stand for 371.29
To John Kemper in full of Rubin &
William Owens share 371.29
To Ditto in full of Nathl Pettit
Wife Ditto 371.29
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2,490.11

Balances in our hands in & jdgt share 480.21
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2,970.32 Cr.

1808 October By Cash recd of Richard Baker $250.00
By Do. of Tho. Legg per Bond $40.00
Interest on Ditto 3.33
43.33
By Do. Wm. Bailey Bond $75.66
Interest on Ditto 23.36
99.02
By Do. Jno Edmonds Bond $7.00
Interest on Do. .147.14
By Do. Elias Edmonds Do. $18.33
Interest on Do..3318.66
By Do. Wm. Stewart $10.70
Interest on Do.2.0012.70
By Richard M. Chichester Ditto $30.00
Interest on Ditto 3.23
30.23

Continued over

1808 October By judgement vs Richard M. Chichester
including interest to 15 Feby 1813 1,815.08
By judgt vs Jno Kemper $469.33
costs 14.28
Interest on ditto till he becomes
interested in Estate21.10501.71
By Jno Kempers Bond $43.33
Int on Ditto 1 yr 11 m. 15 D5.0848.41
By Allen Stewarts Bond $375.2 2Interest on so much of ditto .22
as may be above his share22.00397.22
By Thomas Pettit 41.22
By Do for Nathaniel Campbell's bond $21.36
21.36
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3,309.10

By balance Due $2,970.32$2,970.32
$371.29

Fauquier County
Agreeable to the annexed of the Court of Fauquier We theundersigned Commission ers have Settled the administration account ofThomas Pettit and Allen Stewart of the Estat e of Nathaniel Owensdeceased as within Stated. Given under our hands this 30th September 1814.
Wm. Horner
Chas. Hunton
Bernard Thon

Fauquier October 6th 1814. I Allen Steart one of the excutors of thewithin mentione d Estate do hereby acknowledge that I have received ofThomas Pettit the other acting Executo r of the said estate the withinmentioned four hundred of Eighty dollars and twenty one Cent s in Cashand a judgement on Richard M. Chichester for which I passed a Duplicatereceipts an d do exonerate the said Pettit from any claim from theLegatees. Allen Stewart

Witness
William Horner
Thos. Foster
Robt. H. MIller

At a Court held for Fauquier County the 24th day of October 1814 Thisadms. account o f Nathaniel Owens Deceased was returned to be recorded.Teste. Danl. Withers CTC.

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Transcribed by cousin Jerard "Jerry" Paden, descendant of Elbert ArdenGorden on up to Nathan iel Owens, Sr.
Estate Auction/Nathaniel OWENS/Fauquier

Auction sale of Property and Land of the Nathaniel Owens (circa1730-1807) in October 1807
The following is a transcription of the record of the auction of theproperty of Nathaniel Ow ens from Fauquier Co.VA Will Book 5, 74-75. Thedate of the auction is given only as Octobe r 1807. The "misspellings"are from the original.

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Sales of Nathaniel Owenses property in October 1807

Allen Stewart To 1 Table & Cloth $6.33 1/3
1 large Chest of 1.00
1 Glass & towell p Ben Pearse .92
1 Box & trunk of 2 Trays & Sifter 4/ .83 2/3
Tobacco 2/3 Old Iron flaxceed Old Riddle Cive .87
Old Iron & Mill Bag 1.25

Ambrose Barnetts perches of Sundries Charged to AS 7.00
1 pair Iron Spancels and Wooden Ware .75
2 axes hoes ploughs gear TC 5.58
Saw Augers drawing knife bell wedges chissels 4.00
One Negro Woman $300.00
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$328.34

Nathaniel Campbell To 1 Bed & furniture 21.50
One trunk 21 cents 1 pot tea kettle & hooks 10/ 1.87 2/3
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23.37. 2/3

Thomas Petit To 1 Bed Furniture &C 27.27
To 8 Chairs 12/ To Pewter 17/6 Crockery Ware 12/ 8.58
To Leather 11/3 1 pair flat irons 4/3 2.59
To 1 frying pan 3/3 pot & hooks 10/9 2.42
Tobacco 2/3 Baskets & Sugar Box 3/ .90
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41.66

Capt E. Edmonds To 1 Bed & furniture L5.10 18.33 1/3
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Wm Broadbett to knives & forks 5/6 .92
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Benjamin Lakins to 2 Old pots .25

John Kemper 2 hoes 7/6 Cythe & Cradle 12/ 3.25
Two Oats Stacks 18/ to the Crop of Corn L 13 o 53.25
To the fodder 3.76 11.25
To 60 Bushels of Wheat 50.00
To 1 Negro Man 350.00
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468.75

Wm. Bailey to 1 Cow L6 20.00
To 1 Horse 9.12.6 32.08
To 1 Heifer 4.10.6 15.08
To 1 Heifer 50.0 8.50
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75.66

Richard Chichester 2 young Cows @ $25 50.00

To 113 acres of land be the same more or
less @ Twelve Dollars p/Acre 1,356.00
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1,406.00

John Legg to 1 Mare & Colt $40 40.00
Wm Stewart to a Quantity of Wheat as per his note 10.70
John Edmonds old Barrels & Hogsheads 7.00
Richard Baker to 1 Negro Woman & child 250.00

At a Court held for Fauquier County the 25th day of September 1809 thisaccount of Sales on t he estate of Nathaniel Owens deceased was Returnedand Ordered to be Recorded.
Teste
H. R. Campbell Cl.
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Also in Fauquier Co. Records are
Jeremiah Owens & wife Jane. His will probated Aug 23, 1773.
Joshue Owens wife & Amelia (Kenton) Owens, sister of Simon Kenton.
Thomas Pettit married Behethelon Owens.
Hugh Gordon married Sarah Owens.
Nathaniel married Rebecca Owens Oct 13, 1731.

This Nathaniel Owens Jr. brother of Rebecca (Owens) Pettit - Greenbury,Green Co, Ky. In m. B . Allens_History of Kentucy, Published Louisville,Ky. 1873 (last figure so dim I am uncertai n of the date.

E.J.A.C.

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1787 Fauquier Co, VA Tax Lists
Nathaniel Owens: owner 1 slave, 4 horses, 9 cattle

Were these land grants for Nathaniel Sr's son, Nathaniel Jr?
THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 1
CHAPTER II VIRGINIA GRANTS (1782-1792)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 102
Grantee: Owens, Nathaniel
Acres: 235
Book: 11
Page: 342
Date Survey: 12-21-1786
County: Nelson
Watercourse: Beech Fk

THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 1
CHAPTER II VIRGINIA GRANTS (1782-1792)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 102
Grantee: Owens, Nathaniel
Acres: 120
Book: 14
Page: 397
Date Survey: 6-22-1791
County: Nelson
Watercourse: Beech Fk

THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 1
CHAPTER III OLD KENTUCKY GRANTS (1793-1856)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 218
Grantee: Owens, Nathaniel
Acres: 732
Book: 3
Page: 225
Date Survey: 10-15-1792
County: Nelson
Watercourse: Green R

THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 1
CHAPTER III OLD KENTUCKY GRANTS (1793-1856)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 218
Grantee: Owens, Nathaniel
Acres: 100
Book: 3
Page: 226
Date Survey: 10-12-1792
County: Nelson
Watercourse: Beech Fk

THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 1
CHAPTER III OLD KENTUCKY GRANTS (1793-1856)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 218
Grantee: Owens, Natheniel
Acres: 1,000
Book: 4
Page: 116
Date Survey: 5-21-1792
County: Military
Watercourse: Greasey Cr[7-22-2001merge.FTW]1787 Fauquier County,Virginia tax lists has a Na thniel Owens who owned 1 slave, 4 horses andnine cattle.

Family/Spouse: (Marder), Ann. Ann was born in 1735 in Virginia, USA; died in 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Gordon, Hugh about 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: King, Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Owens, Vashty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1820 census of Fayette Co., Ky, p. 100, lists family headed by:
Rebecca Pettit, 1 m 16-25, 1 f 16-25, 1 f over 45. Plus 7 slaves (2 m < 14, 1 m 14-25, 1 m > 45, 2 f < 14, 1 f 26-44.) This is probably the widow of Nathaniel Sr., with son Harry and daughter Rebecca.

Will of Rebecca Pettit, dated 20 Aug 1821, probated May Court 1825, bequeaths all property to daughter Rebecca, all other children being provided for.

Rebecca married Petit, Nathaniel on 19 Oct 1781 in Fauquier Co., Virginia. Nathaniel (son of Pettit, Obadiah and Hedges, Ann) was born between 1755 and 1760 in Virginia; died in 1809 in Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Behethelon married Petit, Thomas on 16 Apr 1785 in Farquier Co., Virginia. Thomas (son of Pettit, Obadiah and Hedges, Ann) was born about 1760; died in 1834 in Washington, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William, Allan B,A history of Kentucky : embracing gleanings, reminiscences, antiquities, natural curiosities, statistics, and biographical sketches of pioneers, soldiers, jurists, lawyers, statesmen, divines, mechanics, farmers, merchants, and other leading men, of all occupations and pursuits (Louisville, Ky. : Bradley & Gilbert, 1872)

HISTORY OF KENTUCKY. pages 383-384

The first high sheriff of Green County was Nathaniel Owens. He was a farmer of good education for the times, and of a high order of native intellect He was a man of untiring perseverance and industry, and acquired considerable wealth. He bestowed great attention to the education of his children, sent them from home to the best schools, and occasionally employed in his family a private teacher for their instruction. He was among the earliest pioneers to Green County, and participated largely in the hardships which the first settlers had necessarily to encounter. He was thought by many to be selfish in his disposition, and like the old
woman, who, after keeping house many years, bought her a tea-kettle, and determined from that period that she would
neither borrow or lend. He was a close, economical, money making man, but punctiliously honest in all his dealings. He
dispensed but little, if any, of his property to his children in his life-time, but they and their descendants received it all
after his death. Mr. Owens acted for a time as justice of the peace, and also as a judge of the Green County Quarter Session Court previous to 1801, when the Circuit Court system was established. Mr. Owens lived to be eighty odd years of
age, and died about the year 1846, at his residence, on Little Brush Creek, where he lies buried.

Nathaniel married Grayham, Nancy on 8 Dec 1795 in Green Co., Kentucky, USA. Nancy (daughter of Grayham, William) was born about 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Yates, Mary Ann. Mary was born about 1794. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

IGI batch 7732027, p.66, lists marriage of Nathaniel Campbell and Sally Pettit on 17 Jan 1805 in Washington Co., KY.

IGI batch 7829902, p.27, lists the marriage of Nathaniel Campbell and Sallie O. Pettit on the same date in Fauquier Co., VA.

Father Thomas does not appear in the 1810 Kentucky census

Sally married Campbell, Nathaniel on 17 Jan 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

IGI batch 7732027, p.67, lists marriage of Elijah Jefferies and Lucy Pettit on 12 Aug 1818 in Washington Co., Ky.

IGI Batch 7605414, p.64, lists marriage of Elijah Jeffries and Lucy Pettit on 13 Aug 1818 in Washington Co., Ky.

Lucy married Jeffries, Rev, Elijah on 10 Aug 1818 in Washington, Kentucky, USA. Elijah was born on 26 Jan 1799 in Jamestown, Surry Co., VA; died on 8 Jan 1869 in Hale, Carroll, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, Fabius, Knox, Missouri
• Residence: 1860, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1870, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA; Post Office: Memphis; Age: 70

Notes:

Occupation: Housekeeper

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John K. Humphrey, a well-known and enterprising farmer and stock dealer of Mount Pleasant Township, was born in Washington County, Ky., October 22, 1826, and is the son of William and Elisa Ann Pettitt Humphreys, The father was a native of Washington County. Ky., Decmeber 14, 1802 and died in Knox County Mo. August 8, 1884. The Humphrey family is of of English descent. The father, with his family, left Kentucky and came to Lewis County, Mo., about 1811, and from there to Scotland County, about 1830, where he remained until after the war. He then moved to Knox County, Mo., where he passed the remainder of his days. He was a farmer, and served as constable for several years.

The mother of our subject was a native of Faquier County, Va., born December 28, 1800, and was of German descent. She was a member of the Baptist Church, and died in Scotland County, Mo., May 21, 1886. Our subject is the eldest of ten children, five now living. He received the rudiments of an education in Kentucky, and attended school a short time after coming to Missouri. He remained with his parents until 1848 when he married Rachel Davis, a daughter of R. M. Davis. She was born in Mercer County, Ky., May 14, 1830, was a member of the Christian Chnrch, and died in Scotland County, Mo., October 4. 1874. To this union were born five sons and eight daughters; four sons and three daughters now living. After marriage our subject rented land for two years, after which he purchased land in Knox County, where he lived six years. He then purchased the land that he now owns: and moved on the same. In 1854 he was living in Scotland County, and was elected magistrate, which position he held for twenty years. He is a worthy member of the Christian Church, and was formerly a member of the I. O. O. F., when living in the vicinity of a lodge. He is a Democrat, and a man much respected by all his acquaiutances. He never sued, and was never sued, and has never been a witness before a jury except once, and that was before the grand jury.

Source:History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, Missouri, 1887

Eliza married Humphrey, William Kendrick on 21 Dec 1825 in Washington County, Kentucky. William (son of Humphrey, George and Kendrick, Elizabeth) was born on 13 Dec 1802 in Washington, Kentucky, USA; died on 8 Aug 1884 in Hurdland, Knox Co., Missouri, USA; was buried in Hurdland, Knox, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harriet married Wilson, John Hardin on 2 Feb 1818 in Washington, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

IGI batch 7732027, p.67, lists marriage of Reuben Smith and Jane Pettit on 19 Dec 1812 in Washington Co., Ky.

Jane married Smith, Reuben on 19 Dec 1812 in Washington, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, Fabius, Knox, Missouri, USA; Age: 23
• Residence: 1860, Mount Pleasant, Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, USA; Age: 33; Occupation: Farmer; PersonalEstateValue: 250; RealEstateValue: 500
• Residence: 1 Jul 1863, Jefferson, Scotland, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1870, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA; Post Office: Memphis
• Residence: 1898, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1900, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA; By 1900 he was enumerated as widowed and living with this daughter Susan's family.

Notes:

Occupation:Farmer

1850 Census of Fabius Township, Knox County, Missouri, p.107, family 5/5
Humphrey: John K 23 (Kentucky, farmer)
Rachel 20 (Kentucky)
Mary E 10/12 Missouri
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1860 Census MOUNT PLEASANT TWP - SCOTLAND COUNTY, MISSOURI page 897
June 26, 1860
Dwell #,Family #, Name, Age, Sex, Occupation ,R.E.Value, P.P.Value, BirthPlace
773 757 John K. Humphrey 33 M Farmer, 500 250 Kentucky
Rachel 33 F Domestic Kentucky
Mary E. 11 F Missouri
William 9 M Missouri
Matilda 5 F Missouri
Susan R. 4 F Missouri
Isabel 2 F Missouri
773 758 William Humphrey 58 M Farmer, 600,450 Kentucky
Eliza 60 F Housekeeper Virginia
Martin 17 M Farm Laborer Missouri
774 759 David Stice 22 M Farmer, 600, 100 Missouri
Eliza A. 25 F Domestic Kentucky
Sarah E. 2 F Missouri
William 4/12 M Missouri

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1870 FEDERAL CENSUS MOUNT PLEASANT TWP - SCOTLAND COUNTY, MISSOURI PAGE 497
August 1870
Dwell #, Family #, Name, Age, Sex, Occupation ,R.E.Value, P.P.Value, BirthPlace

74 74 Humphry, J.W. 68 M Farmer 1000 700 KY
Humphry, E.A. 70 F Keeping house KY
75 75 Humphry, M 27 M Farmer 250 MO
Humphry, M 26 F Keeping house MO
Humphry, P 4 F MO
Humphry, E A 2 F MO
Humphry, G W 3/12 M MO
76 76 HUMPHRY, Jno. 44 M Farmer 1200 1100 KY
HUMPHRY, Rachel 44 F Keeping House KY
HUMPHRY, May 21 F MO
HUMPHRY, W. 18 M At School MO
HUMPHRY, S. 13 F At School MO
HUMPHRY, Chas 12 F At School MO
HUMPHRY, Jno. 10 M At School MO
HUMPHRY, Jas 4 M MO
HUMPHRY, Margt. 3 F MO
HUMPHRY, S. 4/12 M MO

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John K. Humphrey, a well-known and enterprising farmer and stock dealer of Mount Pleasant Township, was born in Washington County, Ky., October 22, 1826, and is the son of William and Elisa Ann Pettitt Humphreys, The father was a native of Washington County. Ky., Decmeber 14, 1802 and died in Knox County Mo. August 8, 1884. The Humphrey family is of of English descent. The father, with his family, left Kentucky and came to Lewis County, Mo., about 1811, and from there to Scotland County, about 1830, where he remained until after the war. He then moved to Knox County, Mo., where he passed the remainder of his days. He was a farmer, and served as constable for several years.

The mother of our subject was a native of Faquier County, Va., born December 28, 1800, and was of German descent. She was a member of the Baptist Church, and died in Scotland County, Mo., May 21, 1886. Our subject is the eldest of ten children, five now living. He received the rudiments of an education in Kentucky, and attended school a short time after coming to Missouri. He remained with his parents until 1848 when he married Rachel Davis, a daughter of R. M. Davis. She was born in Mercer County, Ky., May 14, 1830, was a member of the Christian Chnrch, and died in Scotland County, Mo., October 4. 1874. To this union were born five sons and eight daughters; four sons and three daughters now living. After marriage our subject rented land for two years, after which he purchased land in Knox County, where he lived six years. He then purchased the land that he now owns: and moved on the same. In 1854 he was living in Scotland County, and was elected magistrate, which position he held for twenty years. He is a worthy member of the Christian Church, and was formerly a member of the I. O. O. F., when living in the vicinity of a lodge. He is a Democrat, and a man much respected by all his acquaiutances. He never sued, and was never sued, and has never been a witness before a jury except once, and that was before the grand jury.

Source:History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, Missouri, 1887

John married Davis, Rachel on 19 Nov 1848. Rachel (daughter of Davis, Robert Montgomery and Stone, Matilda) was born on 14 May 1830 in Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA; died on 4 Oct 1873 in Scotland Co., Missouri, USA; was buried in Bible Grove, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Hays, Nancy Alice on 3 Sep 1884 in Schuyler, Missouri, USA. Nancy (daughter of Hays, David S Sr and Pitts, Mary Orpha) was born on 8 Mar 1866 in Tennessee, USA; died in 1932; was buried in Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Lyon, Knox, Missouri, USA; Age: 47; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
• Residence: 1900, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA; Age: 67; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1910, MT Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA; Age: 77; Age: 78; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Notes:

Bible Grove (scotland County, Mo) Mail Facilities - In Early Days
(Memphis Reveille Centennial Edition ]
"To get their mail the first settlers had to go to Memphis. Later Willie Darnell carried the mail from Kirksville to Memphis and dropped mail at Willmathville and Bible Grove after which a postoffice was established. Mrs. Matilda Hunt said in her account (In the summer of 1855) a man by the name of Cheatem set up a little box house and put in some groceries and a few notions to sell. It went by the name of "Hardscrapple". Later it was sold to Tom Humphrey who kept a store during the Civil War and they kept the Post Office also."

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A standard history of Kansas and Kansans - Volume 4, Wiilliam Elsey Connelley;Chicago : Lewis, 1918., page 2005

Prof. Pius B. Humphrey. The claim of Prof. Pius B. Humphrey upon the esteem and confidence of the people of Caney, Kansas, is based upon five years of faithful and efficient service in the office of superintendent of city schools. When he came to this city, in 1911, he was admirably fitted to take charge of the institutions in which the mind of youth is molded and developed, and since that time he has through steady and constant endeavor built up a school system which may be said to be second to none of a city this size in the state. His entire career has been devoted to work of an educational character, and in whatever community he has centered his activities he has always gained the good will and respect of his fellow-citizens.

Professor Humphrey was born in Scotland County, Northeastern Missouri, April 7, 1872, and is a son of Thomas P. and Sarah Jane (Stough) Humphrey. The family originated in England and the original American progenitors cnme to this country long before the Revolutionary war, being early settlers of Kentucky. From that state the family branched out to other parts of the country, one going to West 'Virginia, in which state was born in 1803, William Humphrey, the grandfather of Pius B. In 1838 William Humphrey came to the West, locating in Lewis County, Missouri, and twenty years later went to Scotland County. After a long and successful career passed as a farmer and stockraiser, he retired from active pursuits and moved to Knox County, Missouri, where his death occurred in 1885. He was a man of industry and progressiveness, honorable and trustworthy with his business associates, and a man who wielded a distinct influence in his community because of his general information and good judgment. He married Eliza Pettit, who was born in 1801, in West Virginia, and died in Scotland County, Missouri, in 1887, and among their children were the following: Ann, who married David Stice, a retired farmer, and resides at Downing, Missouri; Marten, who is a retired farmer of Hurdland, Missouri; and Thomas P.

Thomas P. Humphrey was born in March, 1832, in Kentucky, and was six years of age when taken by his parents to Lewis County, Missouri, where he was reared and educated. He was brought up to farming pursuits, and on attaining his majority followed in the footsteps of his father and adopted agriculture and stockraising as his life vocations, pursuits in which he was engaged throughout his career, with the exception of several years passed in merchandising. Through good management and industry and operations carried on along well-directed lines, he accumulated a good property and was in fairly comfortable circumstances at the time of his death, which occurred in Scotland County, September 4, 1911. He had been a resident of that county from 1858. Mr. Humphrey was a citizen who always supported measures for the benefit of his community, but did not engage in politics, save to cast his vote in favor of the candidates nearest his ideal. His religious connection was with the Baptist Church.

Mr. Humphrey married Miss Sarah Jane Stough, who was born July 30, 1842, in Ohio, and who died on the home farm in Scotland County, Missouri, May 18, 1916, and they became the parents of the following children: Melissa, who became the wife of Jesse E. Epperson, a farmer and stockraiser of Adair County, Missouri; Bettie Elizabeth, who is the wife of L. H. Ashby, a farmer and stockraiser of Knox County, Missouri, and the rural mail carrier of his community; Marten, who taught school for twenty years before becoming the owner of a large and valuable ranch in Garfield County, Washington, on which he died in 1895; William, the owner of a ranch and a stockraiser in Knox County, Missouri, who has also taught school for many years in his community; Thomas, who is engaged in operations on the old home farm in Scotland County; J. H., who is a resident of Denver, Colorado; Alice, who is the widow of Thomas Cashman, and resides at Keokuk, Iowa; Nora, who is the wife of J. E. Burns, a dairyman of Hannibal, Missouri; Pius B., of this review; Pearl, who is the wife of F. M. Long, engaged in merchandising at La Platte, Missouri; May, who is the wife of Virgil Donoehew, a farmer of Scotland County, Missouri; A. A., who is a farmer and stockman of Adair County, Missouri; Zoe, who .died in 1903, in Scotland County, Missouri, as the wife of Ed Donoehew, a brother of Virgil, who now resides in Kansas and is a farmer and stockraiser; Mina, who died young; and P. C., who is unmarried and resides on the home farm in Scotland County.

Pius B. Humphrey received his early education in the public schools of Scotland County, Missouri, following which he took a course at a preparatory college at Hurdland. He began his career as an educator in 1893, in the State of Washington, and remained there during that and the following year, when he returned to Missouri and for seven years taught in the public schools. During that time, in 1902, he entered the Missouri State Normal School, at Kirksville, from which he received a life teacher's certificate in 1906. In 1908 he was given the degree of M. P. from that institution, and three years later the same school conferred upon him the degree of B. S. Mr. Humphrey resumed teaching in 1906 and for two years was principal of the schools at Bolckow, Missouri, then going to Centralia, Missouri, as superintendent of schools, an office which he held for three years. After one year in a like capacity at Lebanon, Missouri, he was brought to Caney, Kansas, in 1911, and here has since held the position of superintendent of city schools. Under Mr. Humphrey's supervision are four schools, thirtyfive teachers, and approximately 1,300 scholars. He has done much to improve the system and to elevate the educational standard here, and during his administration several new schools have been erected and a great many improvements installed. Professor Humphrey is a member of the Kansas State, Montgomery County and Southeastern Teachers' associations. He is a democrat in politics, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and fraternally is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Centralia, Missouri.

Professor Humphrey was married in Adair County, Missouri, in 1893, to Miss Lula Rankin, daughter of David and Mollie Rankin, the former of whom died in 1892, while the latter still survives and makes her home at Kirksville, Missouri. Mr. Rankin was a successful farmer and stockraiser. Two children have been born to Professor and Mrs. Humphrey, namely: Cleo, who died in infancy; and Jewell, born November 27, 1898, who is now a member of the junior class at the Caney High School.


Buried:
McGrady Cemetery

Thomas married Stough, Sarah Jane on 18 Dec 1856 in Scotland Co., Missouri, USA. Sarah (daughter of Stough, John and Cornell, Mary Jane) was born on 30 Jul 1842 in Holmes Co., OH; died on 18 May 1916 in Scotland Co., Missouri, USA; was buried on 19 May 1916 in Scotland County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA; Age: 25
• Residence: 1880, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA; Age: 45; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1910, Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri, USA; Age: 74; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Notes:

David J. Stice, a well-known farmer and stock dealer of Mount Pleasant Township, was born near where he now resides, August 2, 1837, and is the son of Jesse and Lavina (March) Stice. The father was born in Kentucky, January 7, 1809, and was of German descent. He came with his parents from Kentucky to Howard County, Mo., when a boy, and lived in Monroe and Boone Counties until coming to Scotland Conuty. He was the first white man to build a house in the county, coming here in 1827, and remained there until he moved to Queen City, in 1877. He was a farmer the principal part of his life, and was a well-respected citizen. He died in Schuyler County, Mo., April 27, 1887.

The mother of our subject, also a native of Kentucky, was of German descent, and died in Scotland County, Mo., about 1841. Both parents were members of the Christian Church. David was the eighth of eleven children, eight of whom are now living. He received his education in the common schools of Scotland County, and remained with and worked for his father until his marriage, which occurred September 25, 1866, to Miss Ann Eliza Humphrey, a daughter of William K. Humphrey, and a native of Washington County, Ky., born April 26, 1833. To them were born nine children, five now living: Sarah E., Arthur C., Cornelia, Melvina, Ruth; and those deceased are William H., Asa, Lillian and Augusta. Mr. Stice has a fine farm given him by his father, which he has improved, and of which he can be justly proud. During the late war he served six months in Col. Purmort's command, and was in several skirmishes. He and wife are worthy members of the Christian Church, and he is decidedly in favor of the prohibition of the liquor traffic. He is a good citizen and excellelant man.

Source: History of Scotland County 1830-1971 (Mabel Wildman Rice), page 1219.
On file at Memphis Library, Memphis, Scotland Co., MO. 2004

Buried:
Bible Grove Cem,

Eliza married Stice, David J. on 25 Oct 1856 in Scotland Co., Missouri, USA. David (son of Stice, Jesse and March, Levinia) was born on 2 Aug 1837 in Bible Grove, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA; died on 12 Apr 1922 in Plainview, Yell Co., AR; was buried in Bible Grove, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, Fabius, Knox, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1860, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA; Residence Post Office: Memphis
• Residence: 1 Jul 1863, Edina, Knox, Missouri, United States
• Residence: 1866, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1880, Lyon, Knox, Missouri, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
• Residence: 1900, Lyon, Knox, Missouri, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1910, Lyon, Knox, Missouri, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Notes:

Buried:
IOOF Cemetery

Died:
Age: 75

Martin married Funk, Martha Ann on 7 Feb 1864. Martha was born on 30 May 1843 in Knox Co., Missouri, USA; died on 2 Feb 1917 in Hurdland, Knox Co., Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]