Biographical Sketch of C. A. Curnutt, Johnson County, Missouri, Columbus Township. >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** C. A. Curnutt, a competent and successful farmer and stockman of Columbus township, is a native of Tennessee. He was born in 1865 in Anderson county, a son of Calloway and Sarah E. (Harliss) Curnutt, both of whom were natives of Tennessee and are now deceased. The father died in 1885 and the mother died prior to her son's coming West. Both parents departed this life in the state in which they were born. Mr. Curnutt, whose name introduces this sketch, came to Missouri in 1886 and for two years was located in Nodaway county. He then went further west and after three years returned to this state to reside in Holt county until 1891. He then went back to Nodaway county and thence came to Johnson county in 1903, locating first in Centerview township, where he purchased the Sarah L. Baile farm, which he sold in 1910. Mr. Curnutt then spent one year in the South, after which he returned to Johnson county and bought his present home from John A. Webb. This place was formerly owned by Pressley Anderson and Mr. Wal- don, who entered the tract of land from the government. Mr. Waldon owned at one time four hundred acres of land in this township. C. A. Curnutt's place comprises 320 acres of land located ten and a half miles northwest of Warrensburg and two and a half miles southeast of Columbus. The larger portion of the farm is in pasture and Mr. Curnutt is devoting special attention to stock raising. He has the place well equipped with a good barn, silo, feeder, and crib conveniently arranged for handling stock. As a rule, Mr. Curnutt keeps a large number of registered Oxford sheep, but at the time of this writing has none on the farm. He has also devoted much attention to raising Aberdeen Angus cattle, but at the present time, in 1917, has but three head. An interesting little plat of land of the Furnutt farm, of special attrac- tiveness to up to date farmers, is in alfalfa, which has been cut three times this past season. Mr. Curnutt was well pleased with his harvest and will increase his acreage next year. He is a most progressive and well informed agriculturist and since his coming to this farm has been constantly at work improving it. He has put up eight hundred rods of four foot fencing and has drilled a well four hundred feet in depth. The water in the well rose within twenty-four feet of the tom and it is pumped to the residence, barn, feed lots, and besdies this water supply there is a spring, which has never gone dry, on the place. The farm lies on the Warrensburg and Columbus road. The home is located on a high ridge overlooking the farm and is one of the pretty places in Columbus township. In 1915, C. A. Curnutt, was united in marriage with Dora E. Ross, daughter of John Ross, now deceased, a late prominent citizen of Maitland, Missouri. Mrs. Curnutt's mother is yet living. To C. A. and Dora E. Curnutt has been born one child, a son, Clarvel Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Curnutt are thrifty but enterprising citizens and they have made a host of friends in Johnson county. They are numbered among the best, most respected, substantial families of Columbus town- ship. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: <> Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================