MADDOX BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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MADDOX, R. H. - b: 1866 Callaway Co, MO
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 365
residence: LaDue, Davis Twp

R. H. Maddox, cashier of the Bank of La Due; was born in Callaway County, 
Missouri, March 17, 1866. He is the son of Dr. R. J. and Mary (Keithler) Maddox. R. 
J. Maddox was born in 1837, a son of Stephen Maddox, a native of Virginia who 
was a pioneer settler in Callaway County. He was educated for the medical 
profession and became a successful practicing physician, residing on the farm 
while ministering to the sick folks of the country neighborhood in which he made 
his home. Doctor Maddox was married in Callaway County to Mary M. Keithler, who 
was born in St. Louis. In 1882 Doctor Maddox removed to Bates County, Missouri; 
and practiced medicine in that county in the rural sections until his death in 
1887. Dr. R. J. and Mary Maddox were parents of six children: W. J., a resident of 
Callaway County; Mrs. Minta P. Farmer and Mrs. Fannie E. Davis, both residents of 
Callaway County; S. J., living in Cedar County, Missouri; R. H., subject of this 
review, and E. M., a citizen of Cedar County. There were no public schools in the 
Big Survey region of Callaway County where R. H. Maddox received his early 
upbringing and he had little opportunity to secure an education. His father had 
settled in this section of the county in order to practice his profession and the 
son grew to young manhood without the opportunity to even attain the rudiments 
of an education. His boyhood days were spent in tilling the soil of the family 
farm and cutting firewood until he was twenty years of age. He then went to 
Colorado and homesteaded a tract of Government land. During a twenty months' 
sojourn in that State he proved up on a claim in Bent County and then returned to 
Missouri, locating in Bates County. He took charge of a star mail route which 
extended from Rockville to Papinville, Missouri, and operated it for two years. 
When he attained young manhood he realized the need of an education and he 
began a practice of self study which he has maintained to this day, and at the 
present time is a well informed, progressive citizen. After two years on the mail 
route he sold the route and then went to Cedar County and engaged in the 
mercantile business at Pleasant View in 1890. In 1906 he disposed of his 
mercantile business and came to La Due, in this county, where he established a 
mercantile business which he conducted until engaging in the banking business. 
Besides his banking business Mr. Maddox is interested in farm land. On April 11, 
1889, R. H. Maddox and Florence S. Bradley were united in marriage. Mrs. Maddox 
is a daughter of the late Judge Burton Bradley and a niece of Senator Bradley of 
Bates County. Mr. and Mrs. Maddox have children as follow: James N., manager of a 
grain elevator, at home with his parents; Mrs. Nellie Pearl Hull, Davis township; 
Edith, assistant cashier of the Bank of La Due; Claranett, deceased; Grace G. and 
Codie C., at home. Mr. Maddox is aligned with the Democratic party and for the 
past six years has served as treasurer of Davis township. He is a member of the 
Baptist Church and is fraternally affiliated with the Woodmen of the World, the 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America. It can 
truly be said of Mr. Maddox that he has made a success of his life work and is self 
made from every standpoint. The Bank of La Due was organized in 1912 by R. H. 
Maddox, H. B. Hollopeter and others. The bank was capitalized and chartered for 
$10,000. The past year has been the most prosperous that this bank has ever 
known as the statement of the increase of bank deposits will show. On March 17, 
1917, the bank deposits were $24,612.15; on June 20, 1917, the total deposits 
were $28,451.91; on November 20, 1917, they were $58,487.12; on March 4, 
1918, the deposits had reached the figure of $76,050.26. This substantial 
condition is evidence of the growing prosperity of the neighborhood served by the 
bank. The bank has a surplus of $1,279.30 and undivided profits of $600. The 
present officers are: B. F. McKeaigg, president; Robert D. Ming, vice-president; R. 
H. Maddox, cashier; H. B. Hollopeter and E. Maddox, assistant cashiers. The bank's 
directors are J. A. Vansant, R. D. Ming, H. B. Hollopeter, B. F. McKeaigg and R. H. 
Maddox. The stock of this bank is all held by thirty-one individuals who are 
engaged in farming. The institution is housed on its own new brick building 
erected in 1912 and fitted up with modern banking fixtures.

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