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• MISSOURI of Our PARKERs
• List of Our PARKERs in MISSOURI
• Timeline of Our PARKERS in MISSOURI
• Other PARKERs in MISSOURI
• PARKERs in MISSOURI History Books
• BOOK: General History of Shelby County, Missouri; BINGHAM
• BOOK: Shelby County, Missouri 1884; Shelby County Historical Society
• Additional Resources
Latest update: Sunday, July 22, 2012
Learn more about our PARKERs in the Family Tree Database .
Shelby County of Our PARKERs
• "The county was organized January 2, 1835 and named for Governor Isaac Shelby of Kentucky." Wikipedia
• A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets, Past and Present, of Shelby County, Missouri,
compiled by Arthur Paul MOSER
• Plat map of 1878 Shelby County, Missouri
• Traveling Through Time @ Shelby County [MISSOURI] Historical Society
List of Our PARKERs in MISSOURI (Under Construction)
• Lloyd Parker, "Parker Family Genealogical Record," [S383,] 07 Aug 1937, Shelby Co [MISSOURI] Historical
Society: Doris Wallace Records, Contributed by Kimball G. EVERINGHAM
Timeline of Our PARKERS in Shelby County, MISSOURI (Under Construction)
[editorial comment]
[NV - Needs Verification]
Currently, the history of our PARKERs in INDIANA is a migration of the children of James PARKER b. 1759 and Rebecca
WOLFE PARKER b. 1762. Most relocated from Hampshire County, (WEST) VIRGINIA.
• About 1830 George PARKER (b. 1787, fourth child of James PARKER and Rebecca WOLFE PARKER) and his wife Ann
(Nancy) VANDIVER PARKER relocated their family of six (6) children to Shelby Co, MISSOURI.
• 1852 - George PARKER b. 1787 died in 1852 and is buried in the now-abandoned Parker-Davis Cemetery, Jackson
Township, Shelby Co, MISSOURI.
• 1853 - Elizabeth A. PARKER and husband John T. VICKROY relocated back to (WEST) VIRGINIA about 1853 and returned
to MISSOURI between 1857 and 1860. According to the "Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002" at Ancestry.com, Elizabeth
A. PARKER married John T. VICKROY in 1852 in Shelby County, MISSOURI. According to the 1860, 1870, and 1900 census,
their first child was born about 1853 in (WEST) VIRGINIA and their second child was born in 1856 in (WEST) VIRGINIA.
However, their family was enumerated back in Jackson Township, Shelby County, MISSOURI in the 1860 census.
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Elizabeth Ann LONG (daughter of Margaret PARKER LONG and Joseph LONG) married Abner Simpson BANE, who died in
Cass Co, MISSOURI
Other PARKERs in Shelby County, MISSOURI (Under Construction)
Shelby County, Missouri Parkers
by Kimball G. EVERINGHAM, June 2012
Kimball G. Everingham's Genealogical Database
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[Complete report is available at MOGenWeb or in .pdf; complete report includes sources.]
[editorial comment]
[WEST VIRGINIA was part of VIRGINIA until June 20, 1863.]
[Extracted and edited]
This report documents five apparently unrelated Parker families that lived, at one time or another, in Shelby County, Missouri.
Curiously all five families lived in Jackson Township. [City-Data.com, A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and
Present of Shelby County, Missouri]
1PARKER of Shelby Co, MISSOURI
1. Thomas Chester 1Parker was born on 1 Mar 1885. He married Willie Jim Baker. He died on 13 Feb 1943 then was buried
at Oak Dale Cemetery, Jackson County, Shelby County, Missouri, where the inscription was transcribed as, "Parker, Thomas
Chasley, born March 1, 1885, died Feb. 13, 1943."He was also known as Thomas Chasley Parker.
• His spouse, Willie Jim Baker was born on 18 Sep 1887. She died on 12 May 1958, then was buried at Oak Dale
Cemetery, Jackson County, Shelby County, Missouri, where the inscription was transcribed as, "Parker, Willie Jim Baker, born
Sept. 18, 1887, died May 12, 1958." She was also known as Willie Jim Baker Parker.
2PARKER of Shelby Co, MISSOURI
______ 2Parker was born at Maryland. He married Spouse of 2Parker. He died when his son was a small boy. He was a
physician.
• Spouse of 2Parker was born at Virginia. She died before her husband.
• Known children of ______ 2 Parker and Spouse of 2Parker were:
2.1 George John 2Parker was born on 3 Mar 1830 at Maryland though some sources say Delaware and he is a
year younger in the 1860 census.
• He married Emrette Faulkner. Emrette Faulkner was born on 28 Jul 1834 at New York.
• He died on 25 May 1899 then was buried at Oak Dale Cemetery, Jackson Twp., Shelby County, Missouri, where
the inscription was transcribed as, "Parker, George J., March 3, 1830, May 25, 1899."
• He was also known as George J. Parker, George Parker, and G. J. Parker.
• In 1851 George John Parker removed to Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri.
• On 30 Aug 1860 he was a head of household as George J. Parker, a farmer and carpenter, at Jackson Twp.,
Shelby County, Missouri.
• On 8 Aug 1870 he was a head of household as George Parker, a farmer, at Jackson Twp., Shelby County, Missouri.
• On 17 Jun 1880 he was a head of household as G. J. Parker, a farmer, at Jackson Twp., Shelby County, Missouri.
• An obituary was published on 31 May 1899 at Shelbyville, Black Creek Twp., Shelby County, Missouri, in the
Shelby County Herald: "Judge George J. Parker..."
• Known children of George John3 Parker and Emrette Faulkner were as follows:
2.1.1 Charles D..2Parker was born on 14 Nov 1859 at New York at St. Andrew.
• He married Lula May Dysart on 9 Aug 1891 at Claude, Texas. He died on 24 Oct 1909 at Texas
2.1.2 George A. F. 2Parker was born in Nov 1861 at Missouri.
• He married Mary ______,either 1902 or 1903.
2.1.3 Annie 2Parker was born in Jun 1864 at Missouri. She married James A. Acker in 1892 or 1893. She died
before 15 Apr 1910 at Jackson Twp., Shelby County, Missouri, when her mother had only 3 living children.
2.1.4 Edwin B. 2Parker was born either 1868 or 1869 at near, Oak Dale, Jackson Twp., Shelby County, Missouri
• He married Katherine Blunt, daughter of ______ Blunt and Nancy C. ______, either 1895 or 1896.
• He died on 30 Oct 1929 at Washington, District of Columbia.
2.1.5 Oswald F. 2Parker was born either 1871 or 1872 at Missouri.
• He married Maud either 1897 or 1898.
2.1.6 Edith 2Parker was born on 27 Sep 1874. She died on 20 Oct 1874, then was buried at Oak Dale Cemetery,
Jackson County, Shelby County, Missouri, where the inscription was transcribed as, "Parker, Edith, Sep. 27, 1874,
Oct. 20, 1874."
2.1.7 Jennie 2Parker was born on 27 Sep 1874. She died on 1 Jun 1875, then was buried at Oak Dale Cemetery,
Jackson County, Shelby County, Missouri, where the inscription was transcribed as, "Parker, Jennie, Sep. 27, 1874,
June 1, 1875."
3PARKER of Shelby Co, MISSOURI
3Parker was born at Pennsylvania.
• Spouse 3Parker was born in Pennsylvania.
• Known children of ______ 3Parker and Spouse 3Parker were:
2.1 James 3Parker was born either 1863 or 1864 at Pennsylvania.
• He married L. Grace either 1887 or 1888. L. Grace was born either 1866 or 1867 in Kansas.
• He was also known as Dr. James Parker.
• On 16 Apr 1910 he was a head of household as Dr. James Parker, a medical physician, at Mill Street, Mascon Mills,
Clark Twp., Lincoln County, Missouri.
• Known children of James3 Parker and L. Grace ______ were as follows:
2.1.1 Roy Howard 3Parker was born on 26 Mar 1889 at Colorado.
• He married Edith M. Lake, daughter of Asa Lake and Laura Pettigrew, on 21 Jun 1922.
• He died on 14 Jun 1949, then was buried at Hunnewell I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Jackson County, Shelby County,
Missouri.
2.1.2 Bessie G. 3Parker was born either 1890 or 1891 at Colorado.
• On 16 Apr 1910 she was enumerated as Bessie G. Parker, a daughter, a laborer and in school, in the Dr. James
Parker household at Mill Street, Mascon Mills, Clark Twp., Lincoln County, Missouri.
4PARKER of Shelby Co, MISSOURI
Livingston G. 4Parker was born either 1814 or 1815 New York.
• He married Nancy. Nancy was born either 1819 or 1820 at New York.
• Known children of Livingston G. 4Parker and Nancy ______ were:
2.1 Charles Francis 4Parker was born circa 1855 at Appanoose County, Iowa.
• He married Ida V. Harl.
• Known children of Charles Francis 4Parker and Ida V. Harl were as follows:
2.1.1______4Parker married Harold G. Clapper.
2.1.2 Mabel Pearl 4Parker was born on 28 Jun 1884 at Livingston, Iowa.
• She died on 14 Sep 1967 at Shelbyville, Black Creek Twp., Shelby County, Missouri,
then was buried at Livingston, Iowa.
2.1.3 John Guilderoy 4Parker was born on 26 Jul 1890 at Iowa.
• He married Lettie Drake as his 1st wife.
• He married Zena Bunney, daughter of George W. Bunney and Laura Cochran, either 2 Nov 1920 or 25 Nov 1920.
• He died on 13 Jan 1970 at Shelby County, Missouri, then was buried at Shelbyville I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Black
Creek Twp., Shelby County, Missouri.
2.1.4 Neil Judson 4Parker was born on 4 Sep 1898 at Livingston, Iowa.
• He married Ruth Ann Hatfield on 14 Aug 1919. Ruth Ann Hatfield was born on 17 Aug 1899. She died on 27 Jan
1963, then was buried at Shelbina, Salt River Twp., Shelby County, Missouri, Mausoleum #2. She was also known
as Ruth Ann Parker.
• On 27 Jan 1963 Neil Judson Parker was widowed by the death of Ruth Ann Hatfield.
• He died on 16 Dec 1983 at Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, then was buried at Shelbina, Salt River Twp.,
Shelby County, Missouri, Mausoleum #2, crypt #29.
5PARKER of Shelby Co, MISSOURI
James 5Parker was born on 25 Jul 1759 in MARYLAND
[James PARKER is part of our PARKER family tree; details, ancestors, descendants, and sources are documented on his
family tree database page.]
• Other PARKERs from Other Sources
• 1910 Census, Jackson Township, Shelby Co, MISSOURI, Ancestry.com page 8 of 14, Family 85, Eramus
PARKER, b.c. 1857, Missouri; Charlotte, wife; Mildred, daughter.
PARKERs in MISSOURI History Books
• BOOK: General History of Shelby County, Missouri
Author: William H. BINGHAM
Publisher: Chicago, H. Taylor & Company
1911
Posted at Archive.org
page 21
"It is ordered that all that portion of territory formerly included in Warren township lying west of the range line dividing ranges
Nos. 8 and 9; also all that portion of territory lying west of the boundary line of Marion county which by law remains attached to
said county, shall compose a municipal township, to be called and known as 'Black Creek Township,' and it is further ordered
that the clerk of this court shall transmit to the office of the secretary of state a description of said township. Elections in Black
Creek township were to be held at the house of William B. Broughton. The first judges of election were Thomas H. Clements,
Richard Gartrell and George Parker. The first justice of the peace was Thomas J. Bounds; the first constable, Julius C.
Gartrell."
page 23
"FIRST COUNTY COURT.They reconvened April 17 [1835] , all the judges being present. John H. Milton, appointee to the
office of sheriff, was present and took the oath of office. Samuel J. Parker was appointed constable of Black Creek township,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. C. Gartrell."
page 24
"IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS 1836 COUNTY COURT. In February Broughton and Holliday secured a license to keep an inn
and tavern at Oak Dale for one year, on payment of $10. In Alay, George Parker was appointed first administrator on the
estate of John G. Gillis."
page 25
"FIRST CIRCUIT COURTS. The first term of the circuit court of Shelby county held forth Thursday, November 26, 1835, at the
home of W. B. Broughton, Oak Dale. Hon. Priestly H. McBride, judge of the second judicial circuit, presided. Sheriff Robert
Duncan opened court and Thomas J. Bounds acted as clerk.The following men served on the grand jury: William Moore,
foreman; George Parker…"
page 27
"THE FIRST SHELBY COUNTY ELECTION. August, 1835, was the date of the first election held in Shelby county after its
organization. There were but two organized townships and two voting precincts at that date. The North River township polls
were opened at the house of Alexander Buford; Robert Joiner, William Moore and William Chinn acting as judges. The Black
Creek township voting place was at the house of William B. Broughton; George Parker, William Holliday and Anthony
Blackford acting as judges."
page 28
"AUGUST ELECTION, 1836. Assessor — Thomas Holeman, 38; Samuel Parker, 23; Robert Blackford, 14; Samuel Smith, 10 ;
William Moffitt, 31."
Page 29
"LIST of 1835 SETTLERS. The lists of early settlers which have been preserved have varied somewhat, but as clearly as can
be ascertained the list of voters and heads of families which were here at the organization of the county or in the spring of
1835 follows in alphabetical order: …William J. Holliday, Thompson Holliday, Elias L. Holliday… Samuel J. Parker,
George Parker… Abraham Vandiver…"
page 30
"NAMING OF THE STREAMS … Parker's branch for George Parker..."
page 35-36
SETTLERS IN SHELBY, 1837. At this date (1837) the northwestern portion of the county was… sparsely settled, as that
territory was not as yet placed on the market, but other portions had been taken up from time to time until there was quite a
scattering throughout the other regions. Taking them by townships and ranges, they were recorded at that early period: …
TOWNSHIP 57, RANGE 11. David D. Walker, David Wood, Malcolm Wood, William Wood, James Carothers, William Coard,
Nicholas Watkins, Perry B. Moore, Isaac W. Moore, Mrs. Mary Wailes, Pettyman Blizzard, James E. Barr, Lacy Morris,
Stanford Drain, James Carroll, Barclay Carroll, John B. Lewis, James Parker, George Parker, Capt. B. Melson, Major Taylor,
Eobert Brewington, Henry Brewington."
page 65
"SHELBY FIGURES IN THE MEXICAN WAR. When a company was organized in July, 1846… James A. Carothers, first
lieutenant (dead), and privates William H. Brown, George W. Barker, J. Calvin Carothers, Robert Clark (died in service at Las
Vegas, February 22, 1847), James R. Creel, Thomas S. Dunbar, Peter P. Davis, James Parker, W. R. Strachan, General
McNeal (provost marshal)."
page 141
"Jackson Township… It was organized into a township in December, 1837, by Russell Moss and others, being organized out
of Black Creek, petitioning such a change… The first township election was held at … Broughton's at Oak Dale, December 23,
1837, to elect two justices of peace and a constable. The judges at the election were George Parker, Samuel S. Matson
and W. B. Broughton. The officers elected were AV. C. Mitchell and George Parker, justices, and Samuel B. Hardy,
constable."
page 144
? "Clay Township… In 1839, James Parker, of Delaware, settled on section 8 — 57 — 11, and Isaac Tobin, a Virginian,
was near by. In 1836 John Lewis settled on the northwest quarter of the same section, and in 1839, Captain Melson [?], a
Kentuckian. located some four miles west of Lewis. It was at the home of Mr. Lewis the first class of the Methodist church was
formed, on the northwest corner of section 8—57—11, in the fall of 1837. Here originated the Bacon Chapel church, Mr. Lewis
and wife were the leaders. Others there were Stanford Drain and wife, Mrs. Margaret Moore, Mrs. Mary Parker, Mrs. Wailes
and Mrs. Jane Parker, the wife of James Parker. It was in 1837 that Rev. James Pryor, of Ohio, held protracted services at
the home of Mr. Lewis. It was claimed he was the first Methodist preacher ever in Shelby."
page 165
"One telephone system, owned and managed by R. B. Parker. "
page 284-5
"ANDREW J. SMITH… Mr. Smith was born on August 1, 1828, in Oswego county. New York, where his parents were then
living. They were Abel and Veneria (Parker) Smith, also natives of the state of New York, within whose borders they passed
the whole of their lives…"
page 338-9
"VERNON L. DRAIN
Successful as a practicing lawyer and prominent and influential as a citizen far beyond the measure his modesty would allow
him to admit, Vernon L. Drain, of Shelbyville, is justly accounted one of the leading and most useful citizens of Shelby county,
and he is also well and favorably known in all of the adjoining counties… Mr. Drain was born in Shelby county, Missouri, on
January 21, 1864… He then again took up farming as his leading employment and adhered to this until his death, which
occurred in 1892. Twice he yielded to the dominion of the tender passion, being first married on March 21, 1833, to Miss
Sarah W. Parker. They had one child, who is still living, their daughter Mary, who is now the widow of John W.
Jacobs, of Clarence, in this county."
page 460-1
"PETER A. SNIDER… In November, 1867, Mr. Snider was united in marriage with Miss Martha Utz, of this county. They had
six children, five of whom are living: Anna May, the wife of Oscar Blackford, of Shelbina; Noah, an esteemed resident of this
county; Barbara, the wife of W. S. Parker, also living here…"
page 476-7
"WILLIAM A. JORDAN… By this marriage Mr. Jordan became the father of seven children, six of whom are living: Arthur E., a
sketch of whom will be found in this work; Rosa Lee, the wife of Lee Harrison, a resident of this county; Dora D., the wife of
Lewis Parker, whose residence is in the new state of Oklahoma…"
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• BOOK: SHELBY COUNTY, MISSOURI, 1884
Written by Shelby Countians and graciously donated to this website by the Shelby County Historical Society, Kathleen Wilham,
President
Posted at MOGenWeb
[quote]
page 627
THE SETTLERS OF 1833.. In the year 1876, Hon. William J. Holliday, who came to Shelby county, May 7, 1833, and was
nearly always thereafter prominently connected with its affairs, wrote a series of interesting and valuable historic sketches,
which were published in the Shelbyville Herald. From these sketches much information has been obtained... According to Mr.
Holliday - whose memory was something phenomenal, and whose mind was clear and active - there were in the spring of
1833 but 26 families in what is now Shelby county. These were mostly in the south-eastern part of the county, in the
neighborhood of Oak Dale, in what is now Jackson township. Here it was where Mr. Holliday settled, on Black creek, on the
south-west quarter of section 6- 57- 9. Prior to that time other settlements had been made as follows: ... George Parker
was on the north-west quarter of section 8 on Douglass' branch, and near by, on the same section, was Abraham
Vandiver; ... Augus McDonald Holliday had located near Black creek, on section 1, two miles west of Oak Dale... In
1876 six of these settlers were living, W. J. Holliday, James Anderson, James Blackford, Nicholas Watkins, George Eaton
and Cyrus H. Saunders; but now (1884) all have passed away to the better land.Peace to their ashes.
page 641
EARLY OFFICIAL HISTORY.
In May, 1834, the county court of Marion made the following order: - It is ordered that all that portion of territory formerly
included in Warren township lying west of the range line dividing ranges No. 8 and 9; also, all that portion of territory lying west
of the western boundary line of Marion county which by law remains attached to said county shall compose a municipal
township, to be called and known by the name of "Blacke Creek Township," and it is further ordered that the clerk of this court
shall transmit to the office of the Secretary of State a description of said township. Elections in Black Creek township were to
be held at the house of William B. Broughton. The first judges of election were Thomas H. Clements, Richard Gartrell
and George Parker.
page 643
HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY. April 17 [1835] the court re-assembled, all the judges being present. John H. Milton, who
had been appointed by Gov. Dunklin the sheriff of the county, appeared and took the oath of office. J. C. Gartrell resigned as
constable of Black Creek township, and Samuel J. Parker was appointed in his stead.
page 645
MISCELLANEOUS COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS IN 1836.In February Broughton & Holliday were licensed to keep an inn
and tavern at Oak Dale for one year, on the payment of $10. In May the first administrator was appointed, George Parker,
on the estate of John G. Gillis.
FIRST CIRCUIT COURTS. The first term of the circuit court of Shelby county convened Thursday, November 26, 1835, at the
house of W. B. Broughton, at Oak Dale. Hon. Priestly H. McBride, then judge of the second judicial circuit, presided. Sheriff
Robert Duncan opened court, and Thomas J. Bounds was the clerk. The grand jury was composed of the following:
William Moore, foreman; George Parker...
page 648
THE FIRST ELECTION. The first election in Shelby county after its organization was the August election of 1835. There were
but two townships and two voting places at the time.In Black Creek township, the voting place was at the house of Win. B.
Broughton, and George Parker, Wm. Holliday and Anthony Blackford were the judges.
page 649
AUGUST ELECTION, 1836.1 Lieut. - Governor - Franklin Cannon (D.), 59; -- Jones (W.), 28. Congress- Albert G. Harrison
(D.), 77; John Miller (D.), 56; George F. Strother (W.), 19; James H. Birch (W.), 19; S. C. Owens (Ind.), 4. State Senator- Wm.
McDaniel (D.), 71; Wm. Carson (W.), 55. Representative- Wm. J. Holliday ( ), 70; Abraham Vandiver ( ), 50... Assessor--
Thomas Holeman, 38; Samuel Parker, 23; Robert Blackford, 14; Samuel Smith, 10; Wm. Moffitt, 31.
page 651
SOME SETTLERS OF 1835. The following are the names of more than 70 of the settlers of the county who were here upon
the organization of the county, or in the spring of 1835. It is believed that this list comprises nearly all of the voters and heads
of families who were in the county at that time: ... William J. Holliday, Thompson Holliday, Elias L. Holliday... Samuel J.
Parker, George Parker...
page 652
The small streams were named for the men who first settled or located upon them... Parker's branch for George Parker...
page 662 - 3
LIST OF THE SETTLERS IN 1837.
...Township 58, Range 10. - Albert G. Smith, Samuel Beal, Elijah Pepper, James Swartz, Mrs. Elizabeth Creel, Lewis H.
Gillaspy, Alex- ander Gillaspy, Abraham Vandiver, Montillion H. Smith, Joseph West, Maj. H. Jones, John Easton, Ezekiel
Kennedy, James C. Hawkins, Dr. Hawkins, Elijah Owens, E. L. Holliday, Mrs. Nancy Holliday, John Lemley, Josiah Bethard
and Thomas Davis.
Township 57, Range 11.-
David D. Walker, David Wood, Malcom Wood, William Wood, James Carothers, William Coard,
Nicholas Watkins, Perry B. Moore, Isaac W. Moore, Mrs. Mary Wailes, Pettyman Blizzard, James R. Barr, Lacy Morris,
Stanford Drain, James Carroll, Barclay Carroll, John B. Lewis, James Parker, George Parker, Capt. B. Melson, Major Taylor,
Robert Brewington and Henry Brewington.
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Chapter 14
page 835-6
SHELBYVILLE.
COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
We, the undersigned, being notified by Henry Shurlds, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, of our appointment as com-
missioners for selecting the seat of justice for Shelby county, did - after causing the time and place of our meeting to be
published in a public newspaper, viz.: the Palmyra Courier,which circulates in said county of Shelby, and causing the requisite
number of advertisements to be set up in the most public places in said county--proceed, on the 5th day of October last, to
view the different sites proposed by the
citizens of said county; and, after a thorough examination of all of the most eligible places within three mliles of the
geographical center (to which we were restricted by the act organizing said county), did
select the following described lots: Twenty-five acres in the south- east corner of the south-west quarter of section 20,
township 58 North, range 10 West; also, 25 acres in the south-west corner of the south-
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HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY.
east quarter of the same section, donated by Obadiah Dickerson and Abraham Vandiver; also, ten acres of land in the north
end of the west half of the north-east quarter of section 29, township and range aforesaid, donated by Lewis H. Gillaspy; and
ten acres of land in the north end of east half of the north-west quarter of section 29, town- ship and range aforesaid, donated
by Samuel J. Parker.
October 7, 1835.
JOSEPH HARDY, JAMES H. LAY, ELIAS KINCHELOE,
Commissioners.
In addition to the within donation of land, Obadiah Dickerson
donated $50, as evidenced by his due bill dated October 7, 1835. ELIAS KINCHELOE.
As to the title of the land on which Shelbyville stands, Com- missioner Elias Kincheloe made to the county court the following
report:-
An abstract of title of the land selected for the seat of justice by the commissioners as evidenced by the title papers exhibited,
to wit: A deed from 0. Dickerson and wife and Abraham Vandiver and wife for 50 acres.
Dickerson and Vandiver purchased of
Andrew H. Crary and holds his deed duly acknowleged and certified. Crary
holds the certificate of the receivers of the land-office for the land conveyed by him to Dickerson and Vandiver.
A deed from Moses D. Bates and wife and Lewis H. Gillaspy for 10 acres of land.
Moses D. Bates holds the receiver's
certificate for the land conveyed by him and wife and Gillaspy to the county of
Shelby. A deed from Samuel J. Parker for 10 acres of land.
Parker holds
the certificate of the receiver for the land conveyed by him to the county of Shelby.
The donation embraces 70 acres of land--50 out of section 20,
and 20 out of section 29, in township No. 58, of range No. 10, west,
and is 125.22 poles north and south, by 89.44 poles from east to
west.
ELIAS KINCHELOE.
" THE FIRSTS.
The first house in theplace was built by Abraham Vandiver late in
the fall of 1835 and completed in the early winter of 1836. of huge hewed logs, a story and a half high, and was built on lot 7,
in block 8, or just south of the extreme south-west corner of the square- immediately south of the present site of Smith's City
Hotel. It is still (1884) standing, in a good state of preservation,
page 845
Dr. H. C. Lee was the first practicing physician to locate in Shelbina. He came in 1857. After the war he unfortunately became
bereft of reason, and in a fit of insanity he shot and killed one James Parker, a saloon keeper.Dr. Lee had shot Parker's dog,
and ever afterward he was haunted by the fear and belief that Parker was try- ing to kill him in retaliation.
At last, one night,
he went to Parker's residence, called him out and shot him.After a thorough investiggtion and examination it was decided that
he was insane, and he was sent to the asylum at Fulton, where he now is. Dr. Ross was the second physician.
Additional Resources
• Shelby County Missouri - Early History @ Carothers-Carruthers
"Henry Saunders moved to Shelby County in the Spring of 1833 (sec. 6-56-9). Other early settlers included Samuel Buckner
(31-57-9), William J. Holliday (6-57-9), Thomas Holman (17-57-9), Robert Duncan (28-57-9), William B. Broughton (5-57-9),
George Parker (NW ¼ 8-57-9) on Douglas Branch, Abraham Vandiver (8-57-10)"
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ToDo • BOOK: Missouri Historical Review, 1914
Published by the State Historical Society of Missouri
Editor: F. A. SAMPSON, Secretary
Puhlished Columbia, MSSOURI
1914
Volume 8: October, 1913 - July, 1914
ToDo• BOOK: History of Monroe and Shelby Counties, Missouri
Written and Complied From the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, Including a History of their Townships, Towns and
Villages
Volume 2
St. Louis: National Historical Company
1884
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