History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri . 6 McClure, Mrs. Jonathan 856 McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. J. J 896 McCray, Robert D 872 McDaniel, J. W 992 McDaniel, J. W. Mrs 992 Macy, W. C 392 Mann, Moses 560 Mettle, Oliver 0 360 Miller, Martin Van Buren 544 Milling Company, Daviess 600 Palmer College 304 Peniston, Mr. and Mrs. 608 Pogue, George H 752 Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Lew W^allace and daughter 912 Preston, Mr. and Mrs. John 504 Prichard, William M. and 944 Robertson, Wesley L 672 Shockley, L. L 440 Stanberry Public School 212 Stanberry, South Side of Park 304 Stanb


History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri . 6 McClure, Mrs. Jonathan 856 McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. J. J 896 McCray, Robert D 872 McDaniel, J. W 992 McDaniel, J. W. Mrs 992 Macy, W. C 392 Mann, Moses 560 Mettle, Oliver 0 360 Miller, Martin Van Buren 544 Milling Company, Daviess 600 Palmer College 304 Peniston, Mr. and Mrs. 608 Pogue, George H 752 Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Lew W^allace and daughter 912 Preston, Mr. and Mrs. John 504 Prichard, William M. and 944 Robertson, Wesley L 672 Shockley, L. L 440 Stanberry Public School 212 Stanberry, South Side of Park 304 Stanberry, View of First 112 Todd. Mr. and Mrs. Levi 472 Townsend, W. P 408 Transportation, Early Day 240 Trosper, Mr. and Mrs. William 688 Yost, Cornelius 968 Y. M. C. A. Building, Gallatin 192 Waltemath, John A 496 Waltemath, Mrs. John .\ 496 Waters, Davis E 952 Waters, Mrs. Davis E 952 Waters, Residence of Davis E 952 Wetzel, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben 736 ^?^v Yoaiv f ^^^LiC llBliARY ACTOft, LENOX AND^U,l,S FOUNDATIONS jiMtJW — TiSt S. < 1 ^ Cu inJ) > <Q PART I. History of Daviess Counhj, CHAPTER I. EARLY SETTLEMENT. TERRITORY EMBRACING DAVIESS COUNTY-INDIAN OCCUPATION—FIRST SETTLERS-SETTLEMENT OF BENTON TOWNSHIP—SETTLEMENT IN OTHER TOWNSHIPS-NATIVITY OF PIONEER SETTLERS— CHARACTER AND NATIVITY OF LATERARRIVALS. The territory now embraced in Daviess County was at the formationof the State of Missouri, attached to the county of St. Charles, which in-cluded all of the territory lying North of the Missouri River as well as someterritory south of the river. The County of Howard was organized by theterritorial legislature in January, 1816, and the present Daviess County wasattached to this new county. In 1820 the first State Legislature organizedthe County of Ray which embraced that part of the State lying North ofthe Missouri River and west of Grand River. It was not until 1830, however, that the first white man settled inwhat is now Daviess County. This te


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