Clay County MO Archives News.....The Old Men of Clay County July 29, 1870
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Liberty Weekly Tribune July 29, 1870
Liberty Weekly  Tribune; Date: 1870 Jul 22,
THE OLD MEN OF CLAY COUNTY.
  We desire to publish a list of all the old men in Clay county over 60 years 
of age, and would be glad if our old patriarchs would send us their names, age, 
where born, how long in Missouri, and Clay county, disfranchised or not, and 
any other time of early history they may be in possession of.  We will publish 
as fast as received.  Send in your names.

Liberty Weekly Tribune; Date: 1870 Jul 29,
THE OLD MEN OF CLAY COUNTY.
  We last week requested every citizen in Clay county, over sixty years of age, 
to send us his name, age, place and date of birth, disfranchised or not, and 
any prominent circumstances connected with his life.  Only a few persons have 
complied so far.  We trust the parties to whom our request was made will comply 
as soon as practicable.  The notices will be useful in the future as matters of 
reference, &c.  We being the publication of notices this week:

     John Braley, born in Rowan county, North Carolina, in 1794.  Emigrated to 
Clay co., Missouri in 1819, and was in the Creek War with Gen. Jackson. – 
Disfranchised.

     David McKee, born in Clark county, Ky., Dec. 15, 1798.  Moved to near 
Claysville, Clay co., MO., in the fall of 1832.  Belonged to the Old Whig 
party.  Disfranchised.

     John E. Harrel, born in Nelson co., Ky., April 15, 1810, and has lived in 
Clay county 30 years.  Disfranchised.
     
     William Ross, born in Augusta co., Va., April 6, 1809.  Has resided in 
Clay county 29 years.  Disfranchised.

     Wm. S. Muncy, born in Giles county, Va., Dec. 25th, 1807.  Has lived in 
Clay county fourteen years.  Disfranchised.

Labun S. Records, born in Ross co., Ohio, May 11th, 1807.  Resided in Clay 
county five years.  Disfranchised.

     Jacob Creek, born in Barren co., Ky., August 16th, 1805.  Has lived in 
Clay county 48 years.  Disfranchised.

     Thomas Corum, was born in North Carolina in 1804, and has resided in Clay 
county 44 years.  Disfranchised.

     John McAdams, born in Orange co., N.C., Jan., 1804.  Lived in Clay twenty-
eight years, Not disfranchised.

     Rice B. Davenport, born in Fayette county, Ky., Jan. 10, 1797.  Served in 
the Black Hawk War, and against the Indians in Iowa, and in the Mormon War.  
Has lived in Clay county forty-five years.  Disfranchised.  

Charles McGee; born in Wake county, N. Carolina, in 1794; fought in Major 
Russell’s command in Gen. Andrew Jackson’s army in the British War of 1812.  
Thinks he is entitled to a pension.  Has lived in Clay county fifty-three 
years.  Of course his disfranchised!

     James Vermillion, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 2nd, 1788.  
Emigrated to America in 1794 and settled in Rhode Island.  Removed to Loudon 
County, Virginia, in 1810.  Served in the War of 1812, was at the battles of 
Chippewa, Lundy’s Lane and Queenstown Heights.  Was taken prisoner at 
Queenstown Heights.  Removed to Missouri in 1849 and settled in Clay County.  
Was always a Whig and is one yet.  Is disfranchised.  

     Elder Francis R. Palmer, was born in Fairfield District, South Carolina, 
August 30th, 1789.  Removed with his father to Sumner County, Tennessee, about 
the year 1795.  Became a member of the Church in 1809.  Was in the War of 1812 
under Jackson at Pensacola and New Orleans.  Was a member of a spy company.  
Fired on the British on the 23d, December 1814 below New Orleans.  Was at the 
Battle of New Orleans and witnessed the entire charge of the British army.  Was 
at his post of observation between the armies when the action began.  Removed 
to Kentucky in 1816.  Became a minister of the Gospel in 1812.  Removed to 
Missouri in 1836 and to Clay County in 1866.  So far as political action is 
concerned was always and still is a Democrat.  At his age is still deemed 
unworthy to vote in a country he helped to save in 1812.  


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