WILLIAM W. CECIL.

Groceries and provisions. Mr. Cecil was born in 1815 in Montgomery County, Va. His father, Philip Cecil, and his mother, Mary A., nee Wygal, were natives of Virginia. William, the subject of this sketch, with his parents, came to Saline County, Mo., in 1831. When about twelve years of age he had white swelling in his left leg, which has caused him to use a crutch ever since. During the war he lost his property, and in 1865 came to Sedalia a poor man; opened a small grocery here, which has steadily grown until he now ranks among the very foremost business men of Sedalia. In 1881 he built the elegant two-story brick, which he now uses for his store, situated on East Main street. He was married in 1848 to Elizabeth A. Foster.

CICERO M. A. CHANEY.

Cashier Pettis County Bank. Was born, May 14, 1833, in Virginia. His father, Parks J. Chaney, also a native of Virginia, emigrated to Callaway County, Mo., in the year 1838, where he lived until 1854; then moved to Pettis County, and died here in June, 1871. His mother was also born in Virginia, and died in 1868. Cicero, the subject of this sketch, was reared on a farm, but notwithstanding the fact that he was employed most of his time there, he learned a trade. In 1867 he gave up the farm and devoted his time entirely to contracting and building, having moved to Sedalia. In 1870 he became a stockholder and director in the Central Missouri Banking and Savings Association, and has ever since been connected. with the banking business. In 1872 he was one of those who organized the Citizens National Bank at Sedalia, and was a member of the first board of directors. He retained this position until 1875, when he and others organized the Pettis County Bank, at which time he was chosen cashier, and has retained that position up to the present time. Mr. Chaney is a man of liberal means and is a member of the A. O. U. W. In 1853 Mr. Chaney was married to Miss Elizabeth F. Ballew, a native of Kentucky, and daughter of Wm. Ballew, who located in Boone County at an early day, and died there in May, 1880. Mr. Chaney has five children living, David F., now a clothing merchant of Sedalia, Mary E., wife of L. L. Routan, of Holden, Roxanna L., Alice and John.

D. A. CLARKE.

Dealer in carpets, window shades, awnings, etc. Was born in Canada. in 1851. His father, D. R. Clarke, was a native of Scotland, and died in 1879. D. A. Clarke, the subject of this sketch, was reared and educated in Canada, and learned the upholstering business in his boyhood. He followed this business in Canada until 1876 when he came to Sedalia, where he was employed in a carriage shop for a short time, when he took

up his trade of upholstering. He continued this business until June, 1881, when he opened the large carpet store on Third street which he now occupies. This is the first and only house in Sedalia which carries this line of goods exclusively. His building is a handsome two-story brick, exclusively for his business, conveniently arranged, and is an ornament to the city. Mr. Clarke has a large stock of choice goods, embracing all kinds of carpeting in both foreign and home designs, and has a large and growing trade. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias; also the Encampment. He was married in 1879 to Miss Carrie Zullins, of Nevada, and they have two children, Don M. and Callie.

DR. LOGAN CLARK.

Dr. Clark was born Sept. 4, 1820, in Christian County, Ky. His father, John Clark, was a native of North Carolina, who settled in Kentucky at an early day, and was Clerk of the Court of Christian County, Ky., for many years. He died in Missouri in 1831. His mother, Betsey, nee Chrick, was a native of Kentucky. Dr. Logan Clark came with his parents to Callaway County, Mo., in 1824. He studied medicine in Lexington, Ky., in 1844-45, after which he practiced medicine for fifteen years. At one time he was chosen to represent Johnson County, Mo., in the Legislature. In 1861 he came to Sedalia and entered the Federal Army as Surgeon of the Twenty-seventh Missouri Regiment, serving one year. After the war he engaged in real estate business in Sedalia, in which he was very successful. In 1877 he was elected Mayor of Sedalia. Dr. Clark is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church. He was married in 1846 to Harriet E. Kid. They had one son, John C., now deceased.

THOMAS W. CLONEY.

Cashier Sedalia Savings Bank. Was born June, 1836, in Baltimore, Md. His father was Thomas Cloney, a native of Ireland, and a grandson of Gen. Cloney, of Irish fame, who died a number of years ago. Mr. Cloney, the subject of this sketch, came to Jefferson City, Mo., when but a child, and was there raised and educated. In 1855, in connection with a Mr. Crawford and Gen. Thos. L. Price, he engaged in the mercantile business, under the firm name of Cloney, Crawford & Co. They were extensively engaged in both the wholesale and retail, having their principal house in Jefferson City, and branch houses in Tipton, Syracuse, Otterville and Sedalia. They built a house on the first lot sold in Sedalia, where W. M. Moore's wholesale liquor house now stands. They continued in business here until 1865, when the firm dissolved. Mr. Cloney was not actively engaged in business again until 1871, when he entered the Central Missouri Banking & Savings Association. Mr. Cloney is a

member of the Chapter, Lodge A. F. & A. M., in Sedalia. He has been married twice. First, to Miss Crawford, of Jefferson City, by whom he had two children, both now dead. His first wife died in 1857. In 1875 he married Mrs. Mary Hughes, eldest daughter of Maj. Wm. Gentry, of Pettis County.

JAMES M. CLUTE.

Was born in Picton, Canada, in 1846. His father, John S. Clute, was a native of Canada, of which place he is still a resident, and actively engaged in business as collector of customs. His mother, Mariah Wood, a cousin of Fernando Wood, died in 1881. James, the subject of this sketch, was brought up to mercantile pursuits, and in 1866, when but twenty years of age, embarked in business at his old home, on his own account, which he has very successfully followed ever since. He continued in business here until 1869, when he went to Mt. Vernon, Ills., and engaged in business for about one year, in connection with a Mr. Ungent, now of St. Louis. Early in 1871, he sought a home farther west, and although Sedalia was then but a village, the wisdom of his choice is now manifest. Here he, in connection with Mr. T. Kehoe, under the firm name of James M. Clute & Co., engaged in the dry goods trade at their present stand, corner of Ohio and 4th streets, where they have one of the largest and most attractive store rooms in the city. They have a very large and well selected stock of goods, including everything usually found in such a house, with a large corps of polite and obliging assistants, and are doing a business second to none in their line in the city. Mr. Clute is a member of the Chapter Lodge of Masons. He was married in 1873 to Ella Saunders, of Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of William Saunders, of that city. They have two children, both living, Mabel E., and Florence M. A cut of Mr. Clute's store appears on page 431.

MOSES S. CONNER.

Sheriff of Pettis County. Among the public spirited men of Pettis County, Moses S. Conner is a standard bearer. His father, James Conner, was a native of Kentucky, who died in Iowa in the year 1872. Moses S., the subject of this sketch, was born in Clark County, Kentucky, in 1825, and received the advantages of a good common school education. After he left school he followed the milling business for many years. In 1857 he moved to Missouri and located in Cooper County, where he resumed his trade until 1873, when he moved to Sedalia, and was employed in the M., . K. & T. round house for a time. In the spring of 1876 he was elected Constable of Sedalia township, which office he held until the fall of 1880, when he was elected Sheriff of Pettis County, which position he now holds. Moses S.

Conner has filled the office of Sheriff with credit to himself and satisfaction to the people in general. He is a member of the Oriental Order, " Palm and Shell," and has received quite a number of collections of specimens from the "Holy Land," which are furnished to all members of that order. Mr. Conner and his wife are members of the M. E. Church South, in high standing. He was married in the year 1848 to Margaret F. Conkwright, of Clark County, Ky., and has five children, Jno. W., James S., Allen H., Frederick P. and Jeff D.

JOHN W. CONNER.

Recorder of Deeds. Was born in 1849, in Clark County, Ky. He is a son of M. S. Conner, Sheriff of Pettis County, whose biography appears in this work. John was educated in Cooper County, Mo. He learned civil engineering and was for several years connected with the M., K. & T. R. R., after which he was in the abstract business until 1878, when he was appointed Deputy Recorder, under Captain Ritchey. During the feeble condition of Capt. R., the office has been entirely under the charge of Mr. Conner for several years. In the spring of 1882, Capt. R. resigned and Mr. Conner was appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr. Conner is a young man of more than ordinary ability, and makes an official of which Pettis County may well feel proud. Mr. Conner is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. He was married in 1871 to Mary E. Koontz, of Boonville, Mo., a daughter of Col. Joseph C. Koontz, one of the early settlers of that county. They have three children, Lillie M., Leonard R. and Ida F.

REYNOLDS & CONNER.

General book and job printers. Mr. Reynolds is a native of Tennessee. His father, W. K. Reynolds, being a native of the same State. Mr. Reynolds was educated in Sedalia. In 1876 he began the printing business, and in January, 1882, he and Mr. Fred P. Conner opened the job printing house, where they are now rapidly building a large and profitable business. Mr. Fred P. Conner is a son of M. S. Conner, whose biography appears in this work. Mr. Fred P. was born in Cooper County, Mo. He followed the printing business until 1881, when he was appointed Deputy Sheriff of this county, which position he retained until January, 1882, when he became associated with his present partner in the printing business.

EDWARD G. COGLEY.

He is the son of Thomas Cogley, a native of Ohio, who died at Cleveland in the fall of 1866. Edward G. Cogley was born in Cleveland, O., March 3, 1851, and received his education in the schools of his native

city. When sixteen years of age he commenced railroading on the C. & T. Railroad, in which employ he remained six years, first as fireman and then being promoted to engineer. In January, 1873, he came to Sedalia, where he accepted a position as engineer with the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and has retained it till the present time, July, 1882, with satisfaction to the company and great credit to himself. He has never met with an accident nor been suspended during his nine years of railroading here. He was married, Sept. 9, 1869, to Miss Nora Hayes, a native of Cleveland, O., and by this union there were six children, only two of whom are living, James C. and Stella M. His faithfulness is appreciated by the company, and his social nature attracts many friends.

WM. P. COUSLEY.

Contractor and builder. Was born in 1840 in County Derry, Ireland. Robert Cousley, his father, died in Ireland, his native home, in 1848, and his mother emigrated to America in 1850 with her family, and is still living in Alton, Ill. She is seventy-two years of age, and retains the activity of youth to a remarkable extent. She located in Alton when she first came to America, and has never changed her place of abode since. Wm. P. was principally reared in Alton, and at the age of seventeen years he began the carpentering business, serving an apprenticeship of three years. When the war broke out he entered the Federal Army in April, 1861, in Company I, Fourth Missouri Regiment, and served three months, after which he entered Company D, Tenth Illinois Volunteers, serving until the close of the war in 1865. During his career as a soldier he met with many narrow escapes, as he participated in all the battles of

the regiment, and on many occasions had his clothing pierced with balls from the guns in the enemy's hands. After the war he returned to Alton, Ill., where he remained until the year 1869, at which time he came to Sedalia and engaged in contracting and building. Mr. Cousley is one of the oldest contractors in the city, and has been connected with her growth and prosperity almost since the first. A great many of the elegant structures which line her streets were built under his supervision. He was married in 1871 to Miss Mattie McNeal, of Alton, and by her has four children living, named respectively, Eunice C., Esther C., Robert Grant and William Sherman. They have one child deceased. Mr. Cousley is a member of the Sedalia Lodge, No. 27 K. P., and he and his wife are also members of the Presbyterian Church.

ORESTES A. CRANDALL.

Attorney at law. Mr. Crandall was born on Feb. 25th, 1833, at Syracuse, New York. His father, Beman Crandall, and his mother, Pollie, nee Tuttle, were natives of Connecticut. O. A. Crandall, the subject of this