. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. cted in 1866, at a cost of $75,000 and is 110x62 feet, two storieshigh. The first circuit court held in Keytesville met on July 16,1833. The first house erected in Keytesville, of which we have anyauthentic account, was a log-cal»in built by Mr. Keyte, near the bankof the Muscle Fork, in 1811. Abf)ut or near the same time he erecteda similar building in his yard as a business house and post-office. Thefirst house put up after the town was laid out was a log house justeast of the court-house by Thomas Givens, a busin
. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. cted in 1866, at a cost of $75,000 and is 110x62 feet, two storieshigh. The first circuit court held in Keytesville met on July 16,1833. The first house erected in Keytesville, of which we have anyauthentic account, was a log-cal»in built by Mr. Keyte, near the bankof the Muscle Fork, in 1811. Abf)ut or near the same time he erecteda similar building in his yard as a business house and post-office. Thefirst house put up after the town was laid out was a log house justeast of the court-house by Thomas Givens, a business house conductedby Wm. A. Wilson. W. E. and G. W. Hackley, of Howard county,engaged in lousiness there in 32. The first hotel, a double log house,was formally opened Aug. 1, 1:2 by Isaac W. Redding. James Keytebuilt a water-mill upon the present site of the Keytesville RollerMills, while Peter Lassin, a Dane, opened a blacksmith shop. At anearly day Theodore Chrane started a pottery. Wm. F. Davis, a broth-er to the late Judge John M. Davis, of Brunswick, was the pioneer. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 157
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