HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY	187

	Trustee Garrigus having died, Frank P. Weaver was appointed on
the 28th day of November, 1896, to finish out the unexpired term, by
Auditor Thomas Phillips.
	The last board of trustees under the old law and system was com-
posed of Daniel Dunlavy, L. R. Torbert and George Archer.
	Van Buren: 1859—John Frump; 1860—John Frump; 1861—John
Frump; 1862—John Frump; 1863—John Frump; 1864—John Frump;
1864—A. J. Clark; 1865—Henry R. Hice; 1866—Henry R. Hice; 1867—
Henry R. Hice; 1868—John Steed; 1869—John Steed; 1870—John
Steed; 1872—John Triplett; 1874—John Steed; 1876—John Orme;
1878—Lewis C. Turner; 1880—Harry Hice; 1882—Harry Hice; 1884—
Joe B. Dalley; 1886—Joe B. Dailey; 1888—John M. Marks;
John M. Marks; 1894—James Elliott; 1900—Philip Roberts; 1904—
Robert Wilson; 1908—Philip Powell.
	In 1864, having been elected county treasurer, John Frump resigned,
when A. J. Clark was appointed by Auditor George W. Wiltse, to fill
out the unexpired time.
	The last board of three Trustees in Van Buren were John Trump,
Joseph Haymaker and Matthew Hall.
Jackson:	1859—David Moore; 1860—David Moore; 1861—Joseph
Dial; 1862—Joseph Dial; 1863—Joseph Dial; 1864—John H. Zeller;
1865—Robert M. Rose; 1866—Elias Boyd; 1867—Henry Brown; 1868—
John E. Slack; 1869—John E. Slack; 1870—Job Riddell; 1872—Christian
Rummel; 1874—Leason B. Pruner; 1876—George Stearley; 1878—
George Stearley; 1880—Oliver B. Johnson; 1882—James Underwood;
1884—B. F. Holmes; 1886—James McCullough; 1888—E. G. Payne;
1890—John W. Winn; 1894—John Stearley; 1900—John Willan; 1904—
Charles Raab; 1908—James A. Muncie.
Harrison:	1859—William Brothers; 1860—William Brothers;
1861—William Brothers; 1861—Harney Brothers; 1862—Harney
Brothers; 1863—Harney Brothers; 1864—Henry Bolick;
Henry Bolick; 1866—Henry Bolick; 1867—Henry Bolick; 1868—Henry
Bolick; 1869—Robert Dalton; 1870—Robert Dalton; 1872—Peter Bar-
rick; 1874—Matthew L. Jett; 1876—Matthew L. Jett; 1878—Henry
Shidler; 1880—John W. White; 1882—John W. White; 1883—Eli
Cooprider; 1884—Wilkins B. Brown; 1886—Frank A. Homer; 1888—
Frank A. Homer; 1890—A. M. Storm; 1894—Simon L. Row; 1900—
William Malsom; 1904—James A. McCullough; 1908—William W.
Collins.
	On the 15th day of June, 1861, William Brothers was shot fatally
by the accidental discharge of a rifle in his own hands, dying the latter
part of the first week in July. On Monday, the 8th day of the month,
Auditor Hezekiah Wheeler appointed his brother, Harney Brothers, to
fill out the unexpired term.
	John W. White having been elected county treasurer, resigned the
trustee’s office in the month of June, 1883, when Eli Cooprider was
appointed to fill out the term.
	The last board of trustees for Harrison township under the law
previous to 1859 was composed of Elias Cooprider, Abraham Friedlev
and John Jett.
	Lewis: 1859—Joseph T. Liston; 1860—A. J. Baber; 1861—A. J.
Baber; 1862—A. J. Baber; 1863—A. J. Baber; 1864—Edward Braden;
1865—John Hungate; 1866—A. J. Baber; 1867—Lewis Puckett; 1868—