History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri . 160 acres of land. Miss Pearl Allsup taught school forone year in District No. 89, Monroe Township. They are both very enter-prising and progressive women, and are widely known in Daviess County. Mr. Allsup was a staunch Republican and a member of the GrandArmy of the Republic. He was well educated, and one of the successfuland prominent men of Monroe Township. J. F. Dunnington, a leading farmer and stockman of Monroe Town-ship, and owner of 205 acres of well improved land, was born Oct. 18, 1848,in Harrison Township, Daviess County, a son of
History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri . 160 acres of land. Miss Pearl Allsup taught school forone year in District No. 89, Monroe Township. They are both very enter-prising and progressive women, and are widely known in Daviess County. Mr. Allsup was a staunch Republican and a member of the GrandArmy of the Republic. He was well educated, and one of the successfuland prominent men of Monroe Township. J. F. Dunnington, a leading farmer and stockman of Monroe Town-ship, and owner of 205 acres of well improved land, was born Oct. 18, 1848,in Harrison Township, Daviess County, a son of William P. and Elizabeth(Osborn) Dunnington. William P. Dunnington was a native of Maryland, born in 1817. Whena very young man he left home and settled in Virginia, later going toKentucky. He then came to Daviess County, where he located in HarrisonTownship on the farm where he died April 11, 1894. He was the son ofJames and Sarah (Payne) Osborne. Elizabeth (Osborn) Dunnington wasborn in Clay County, Mo., in 1822, a daughter of William and Sarah. J. W. THE NKW YORK PUBLir T,[R::AnY ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS B L HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES 401 (Grooms) Osborn. Mr. and Mrs. Osborn were among the pioneers ofDaviess County, who braved the attacks of the Indians and Mormons inthe early days. It was also common to see bears throughout this part ofthe country then. Mrs. Dunnington died in 1874. To William P. and Elizabeth (Osborn) Dunnington were born tenchildren, seven of whom are now living: J. F., the subject of this sketch;Coleman, Harrison Township; Mark, Harrison Township; Amanda, Har-rison Township; Joseph S. and Richard H., living in the state of Wash-ington. J. F. Dunnington grew to manhood on his fathers farm. In 1876 hepurchased his present farm, moving from Harrison Township, in farm is modern in every respect, and he has been very successful ingeneral farming and stock raising. On Dec. 27, 1874, Mr. Dunnington was married to Johanna
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