. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. hwas greatly —Organized January 6, 1837. Was named for Hon. Edward Livingston, who was Secretary of State from 1831 to 1833. The county seat, Chillicothe, (an Indian name said to signify the big town where we live) was founded in 1837. McDonald.—Organized March 3, 1849, supposedly named for Sergt. McDonald, a South Carolina trooper of the Revolution. The lirst county seat was Rutlege, but was subse(iuently removed to Pine- ville, which was originally called Marysville. Macon.—Organized January 6
. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. hwas greatly —Organized January 6, 1837. Was named for Hon. Edward Livingston, who was Secretary of State from 1831 to 1833. The county seat, Chillicothe, (an Indian name said to signify the big town where we live) was founded in 1837. McDonald.—Organized March 3, 1849, supposedly named for Sergt. McDonald, a South Carolina trooper of the Revolution. The lirst county seat was Rutlege, but was subse(iuently removed to Pine- ville, which was originally called Marysville. Macon.—Organized January 6, 1837, and named for Nathaniel Macon, of North Carolina. Madison.—Organized December 14, 1818, and named for Presi-dent Madison. The first county seat was St. Michael, near the present capital, Fredricktown, which was located in 1821. Maries.—Organized March 2, , and named for the two streams, Marie and Little Marie. Marion.—Organized December 23, 1826, and named for Gen. Francis Marion, The Swamp Fox. Palmyra, always the county seat, was laid oft in 18 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Mercer.—Organized February 14, 1845. Named in honor ofGen. Hugh Mercer, of the Revolution; Princetown, the county seat,was so called for the battle in which he lost his life. MiLivER.—Organized February 6, 1837; was named in honor ofJohn Miller, a Colonel under Harrison in the War of 1812; Governorof Missouri from 1826 to 1832, and member of Congress from 1836 to1842. Mississippi.—Organized February 14, 1845, and named for theFather of Waters. Moniteau.—Organized February 14, 1845, and named for thestream, whose name is a corruption of the Indian word Manitou, mean-ing the Deity. Monroe.—Organized January 6, 1831, and named in honor ofJames Monroe. Paris, the county seat, was settled in 1831. Montgomery.—Organized December 14, 1818, and named forGeneral Richard Montgomery, who fell at the storming of Quebec. Morgan.—Organized January 5, 1833, and named for
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