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Carthage, Springfield, Lexington, (Missouri), Oak Hill, Helena, Prairie Grove, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, (Louisana), and Jenkins' Ferry, besides numerous engagements of minor importance. In the army, as well as in civil life, Captain Quesenberry was always punctual-never "behind time." In camp he was genial, cheerful and full of life; in battle, brave, unfaltering, and at the fore-front. After the war, when peace was restored, he returned to his home, sorrowful, but not despondent, and resumed his former vocation, that of merchandising, in which he is now engaged. Captain Quesenberry takes a deep interest in all that looks to the improvement of his county, educational, religious or otherwise. He has long been united with the M. E. Church South, at Richmond, and is a leading member of the Masonic fraternity, having joined that order in 1845. There are many "good men and true," in Ray county; Captain Quesenberry is one of them, and none are more highly esteemed and respected.

HENRY C. BURGESS.

Henry C. Burgess was born in Independence, Jackson county, Missouri, in 1845. In 1859, he, with his parents moved to Johnson county, Missouri, where they remained until in 1863, when they removed to Richmond, Ray county. Mr. Burgess, in his youth, learned the wagon maker's trade, working at the business with his father, until the latter's death in 1878, when he and his brother, Thomas J. Burgess, took charge of the shop and business, and have since, as before, had an extensive trade. He, in partnership with his brother, does a general blacksmithing and wagon making business. They also repair wagons, buggies and farm implements, as well as manufacture both, wagons and buggies. They are superior workmen, and their work is equal in every particular to that made in eastern shops. They employ generally, from five to eight workmen. The subject of this sketch is a son of Thomas N., who was born in Madison county, Kentucky, about the year 1812, and died in Richmond, Missouri, in 1878. His mother's maiden name was Couchman; she, also, was a native of Kentucky, and was born in 1815; died in 1874. The shop and residence of his brother, T. M. Burgess, were destroyed by the cyclone of June 1, 1878. Two of the family died from injuries received, and five others were seriously wounded. The house, shop and contents were utterly destroyed. The brothers, however, nothing daunted, began anew after the disaster, and have succeeded admirably. Henry C. Burgess is a member of the Christian Church, and also of the Knights of Honor. He is an industrious, energetic, and worthy gentleman, and fully merits the success he has achieved, as well as the esteem in which he is held by his fellow-townsmen.

THOMAS J. BURGESS.

The subject of this sketch is a brother of Henry C. Burgess. He was born in 1860, in Jackson county, Missouri. His parents moved to Richmond, Ray county, in the fall of 1863, and here Mr. Burgess has ever since resided. He was educated at Richmond College. When about thirteen years of age he commenced to learn blacksmithing, working under different persons, till the death of his father, when he and his brother succeeded to the business, which is fully described in connection with the biographical sketch of Henry C. Burgess. Mr. Burgess is yet quite young, but he is a skilled artisan, and being intelligent, prudent and persevering, his future is full of promise.

ISAAC L. BURGESS.

Isaac L. Burgess was born in 1844 in Independence, Jackson county, Missouri. He is a brother of H. C., and T. J. Burgess. In 1855, he moved with his parents to Johnson county, Missouri. He learned the trade of wagon-maker under his father, who was a skilled workman. In 1861, he enlisted in company G, 1st Missouri cavalry, Colonel Gordon's regiment of General Joe O. Shelby's brigade, Confederate army, and served until the fall of 1864. He fought bravely and well, taking part in the following engagements: Carthage, Springfield, Prairie Grove, Helena, Franklin and Nashville, Tennessee. After returning home from the army, he went to the Rocky Mountains and spent one year there, and again returned to Ray county, and engaged in farming, which he continued for two years; after which he resumed his trade in Richmond, Missouri, and has followed it ever since. He is an excellent workman and has a large trade; the people liberally patronizing him because of his industry, energy and superior workmanship. Mr. Burgess is a member of the order of Knights of Honor. He is a worthy gentleman, prompt to meet every engagement reliable, honest, and honorable. January 10, 1869, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Walker, an intelligent, amiable lady, of Ray county, Missouri. They have two children, Charles F., born February 11, 1871, and Lulu, born February 17, 1874.

HENRY P. GROW.

Henry P. Grow was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, January 13, 1848, and lived in that city until 1860, when he, with his parents, moved to Ohio. In 1864 he enlisted in company C, 23d Ohio Union volunteers, and remained in the army till the close of the war. His regiment, which he was always with, save when disabled by a wound, took part in the battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, October 19, 1864. In this engagement Mr. Grow was severely wounded in the left leg, and in the morning was

captured, but recaptured in the evening.

He was sent to the hospital at Baltimore, where he was confined to his room for three months, after which he was assigned to detail duty, being unable for active field service. After the close of the war he returned home and learned to be a carpenter under his father. In 1867 he moved to Ashland, Kentucky, and in the fall of 1870, came to Richmond, where he has ever since remained, with the exception of two years, from 1872 to 1874, spent in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Grow and his partner, Mr. Abbott, are among the leading carpenters and builders in Richmond; they are fine workmen, always reliable, prompt, and industrious. They erected many of the beautiful dwellings for which the city of Richmond is so remarkable. Mr. Grow has just completed a very handsome and substantial residence for himself. He is a member of the M. E. Church South; of the I. O. O. F.; of the Knights of Honor, and of the Knights of Pythias. He was married December 12, 1871, to Miss Paulina Jackson, of Ray county. To this union were born the following children: Annie M., Livie C. and Myrtle. His wife, who was a daughter of Caleb Jackson, of Ray county, died February 22, 1878.

RUDOLPH PALMER.

Rudolph Palmer is a Virginian, born in Loudon county, of the "Old Dominion," in the year 1821. His father was a farmer, and Rudolph followed that occupation in his native state till 1858, when he moved to Carroll county, Missouri, and again engaged in farming, and continued it for seven years in that county. In 1865, he moved to Ray county, and followed his occupation of farming till the spring of 1880; at which time he took charge of the boarding house in Richmond, of which he is now proprietor. Mr. Palmer was married in 1848, to Susan Whaley, of Virginia. The offspring of this union was thirteen children, ten of whom are living: Hugh W., Franklin P., Nancy C., Mary V., Alice A., Louella, Minnie, John, Amy and Clyde.

GEORGE W. BUCHANAN, M. D.

Geo. W. Buchanan was born August 16, 1828, in Harrodsburg, Mercer county, Kentucky. His parents died, leaving him an orphan at the age of two years. His father was William Buchanan, an honored citizen of Kentucky. Doctor Buchanan is of Scotch descent, his ancestors having immigrated to the state of Virginia from Scotland at an early day. His grandfather, George Buchanan, was one of the early settlers in Kentucky, and his family was among those who located, laid out, and built the town of McAfee Station, Kentucky. He came to Missouri with his maternal grandfather, James Tilford McCoun, in or about the year 1834, locating on land east of and adjacent to the city of Richmond, Ray county.

Here our subject spent his boyhood days and grew to man's estate. He attended school part of the time; the rest worked on the farm, and taught school, thereby earning a support and the means to complete his education, the foundation of which he had already laid by careful study and diligent application. After spending two years at the Masonic College, Lexington, Missouri, he, in 1850, returned to Kentucky, and was entered a student at Center College, Danville, and graduated from that institution in 1852. He then resolved to adopt the medical profession, and to that end attended a course of medical lectures at Cincinnati, Ohio. He subsequently became a student at the celebrated Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and in 1855 graduated therefrom with honor. He returned to Richmond, and at once entered upon the practice of his profession, which, with marked success, he has ever since continued, and, with the exception of about seven years, at Richmond. During a part of the years 1861 and 1862, Doctor Buchanan was surgeon-in-chief of the hospitals at Lexington, under General Sterling Price, after which he resumed his practice at Richmond. George W. Buchanan was married in 1855 to Miss Emily Terry, of Richmond, Missouri, but a native of Danville, Virginia. He spent the years from 1864 to 1870 in Colorado, with his wife and family, having gone for the benefit of the former's health. While in Colorado, he practiced his profession. In 1869, Mrs. Buchanan died, at Georgetown, Colorado. By his marriage with Miss Terry, Doctor Buchanan has one son: William Terry, born in 1861. He was again married in 1872, to Henrietta R. Watkins, of Ray county. They have three children: George Watkins, Charles Allen, and James McAfee. Doctor Buchanan has been longer in practice at Richmond than any other physician (not retired) in the place. He has always had an extensive, lucrative practice, in which he has been remarkably successful.

BENJAMIN F. DUNCAN.

Professor Benjamin F. Duncan was born in Shelby county, Kentucky, April 29, 1842. When Benjamin was about nine years of age, his father moved to Daviess county, Missouri, and here he assisted his father in the cultivation and management of the latter's farm. In 1857, while working at a threshing machine, which was in rapid motion, he met with an unfortunate accident, which deprived him of his right arm. Two years later he began his college course at William Jewell College, Liberty, Clay county, Missouri, under the renowned William Thompson-the "Spurgeon of the West;" and in the spring of 1862, he entered the sophomore class of Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky, and graduated with honor, in 1865. After graduating, he spent the summer visiting with his cousin, Doctor J. F. Cook-now president of Lagrange (Mis

souri), College-and through his influence received the position of president of the Campbellsburgh High School, which he held two years. He then determined to abandon the teacher's profession; and the law presenting an inviting field for his future labors, he determined to prepare himself for the bar. His friends, however, prevailed upon him to accept the presidency of Concord College, a Baptist institution, located at New Liberty, Owen county, Kentucky. After three years he resigned his position as president of this school, and purchased the Eminence Male and Female Seminary, located at Eminence, Kentucky. Here he remained until in 1876, when he sold that institution, and, returning to Missouri, was elected president of Grand River College, at Edinburg, Missouri; he, however, declined the position to accept that of principal of the Richmond, Ray county, public schools, which position he now holds. His report to the board of directors for the year ending the first Tuesday in April, 1881, will be found elsewhere in this volume. Professor Duncan is eminently well qualified for the profession of teacher; he has made it his life-work, and he is yet in the prime of active manhood, with years of usefulness, and a brilliant future before him. Benjamin F. Duncan was married November 14, 1867, to Miss Sarah E. Buchanan, a native of Hopkinsville, Christian county, Kentucky. She is an educated lady, of amiable disposition. Her father was James Buchanan, who, for about twenty years, was professor of mathematics in Center College, Danville, Kentucky. They have four children: James B., Anna Blanche, John M., and Eva.

WILLIAM S. TOMPKINS.

William S. Tompkins is a native of Missouri. He was born in Randolph county, February 25, 1839. He was educated in the common schools, and in Grand River College, Missouri. In the spring of 1861, he was mustered into the Confederate service, as a volunteer. He belonged to company F, Rives' regiment, fourth division, Missouri state guards. He bore a gallant part in the battles of Wilson Creek, Drywood and Lexington. In the last mentioned engagement, he was seriously wounded, being shot through the left shoulder. From this wound he has never so far recovered as to be able to perform manual labor. As he was disabled, Mr. Tompkins returned home, and remained till 1864, when he rejoined the ariny, and staid with it till the termination of the war, when he engaged in farming and teaching school jointly. In 1875, he was elected county school commissioner of Ray county, for a term of two years; at the end of which time he abandoned farming, and accepted the appointment as deputy county clerk, and held the position till January 1, 1879, when he was elected as teacher of the intermediate department of Richmond Graded Schools, a position he now holds. William S. Tomp

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