Clay County MO Archives News.....The Old Men of Clay County October 14, 1870
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Liberty Weekly Tribune October 14, 1870
THE OLD MEN OF CLAY COUNTY
Liberty Weekly Tribune; Date: 1870 Oct 14
  We request 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.

JOHN McCORMICK.
     I was born in Bourbon county, Ky., in 1804; moved to Andrew county, MO., 
in 1854; from there to DeKalb county in 1855, and to Clay county in 1869.  I 
have always been a State rights Democrat; never voted any other ticket, and am 
of course disfranchised.                                       JOHN McCORMICK.

J.M. WILKERSON.
     I was born in Clark county, KYU., August 9th, 1808, and moved to Clay 
county, MO., in 1828, and been a citizen ever since.  I was in the Mormon war.  
I have never applied for registration.                        J.M. WILKERSON 

PATTON McGAUGH.
  I was born in Williamson county, Tenn., in the year 1800; and have lived in 
Missouri fifty years, and in Clay county thirteen years.  I have always been 
loyal; always voted the Democratic ticket.  Disfranchised.    PATTON McGAUGH.

JOHN HOWDESHELL.
MISSOURI CITY, OCT. 5
R.H. MILLER, Esq.,
     I was born in Lincoln county, KY., November 6th, 1796.  My father and 
family emigrated to St. Charles county, Missouri in 1811, and settled in what 
is now called Lincoln county, MO.  The first 4 years we lived in a fort and 
during the summer season we had many skirmishes with the Indians.  I have rode 
many nights all night notifying other settlers when there was danger.  My 
father was with St. Clair at his defeat.  I came to Clay county in 1828, and 
settled where I now live, or near the place.  I have been a farmer and democrat 
all my life, and am disfranchised for what cause I do not know. Yours Truly.
                                                             JOHN HOWDESHELL.

JAMES DAGLEY.
     I was born in Sevier county, Tennessee, in 1796.  I emigrated to Missouri 
in 1816, and settled Howard County.  I removed thence to Clay county, in 
February 1822.  I voted for Simon Cockerell, the first representative of Clay 
county in the General Assembly.  I also voted for John Harris, the first 
Sheriff of the county.  In 1826, I was a candidate for the Sheriffalty of this 
county.  Col. Shubael Allen, John Thorp, William Alley, and Thornton Straughan 
were candidates at the same time for that office.  Col. Allen was elected.  Mr. 
Straughan was next in number of vote received and I was third.  I assessed the 
property of the county in the years 1835, ’38, ’39, and ’40.  When I came to 
Clay county, Liberty was not located.  I assisted in building the first Court-
house.  It was partially built by subscription, and the county subsequently 
refunded the money subscribed.  I helped to build the first church erected in 
the county.  I have assisted in the building of all the school-houses in the 
district of the county where I have lived.  My father, James Dagley, Sr., was 
an American soldier in the Revolutionary war.  He served five years, five 
months and seventeen days.  He belonged to Col. (afterward General,) Wayne’s 
regiment, and was in the battle of Brandywine, and many other of the principal 
battles of the Revolution.  He often stated to me that during his period of 
service, his strong desire was to live until he could see peace permanently mad 
with the British.  He had his wish for his death occurred June 24th, 1816.  I 
had two brothers in the war of 1812.  It devolved upon me to take care of our 
father, who was then very old and infirm, else I should have then served 
against the British myself.  I have ever been a Democrat, firmly believing that 
the principles of the Democratic party are sufficient, if followed, to secure 
the glory and success of the great American Republic.  I never disobeyed any 
law of my country.  I never made an attempt to register as a voter.  I was some 
years a resident of Clinton county, MO., and a Justice of the County Court of 
that County.                                                   JAMES DAGLEY.




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