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Leading & Influential Men Of Lincoln County, Missouri and Their Political Views
as Reported By The Provost Marshal in Troy
 
16 April 1864
 
Source: Provost Marshal Records
 
 
 
Bedford Township

Name                      

Post Office

Occupation                               

Remarks

A. W. Martin

Troy

Clerk, Circuit Court & U.S.

radical Union

F. C. Coke

Troy

Clerk, County Court

conservative Union

Col. C. W. Parker

Troy

merchant

conservative Union

John R. Knox

Troy

sheriff

radical Union

Walter Perkins

Troy

farmer-speculator

Rebel Sympathizer at first but now claims to be loyal

T. G. Hutt

Troy

farmer-merchant

Rebel Sympathizer at first but now claims to be loyal

Elias Norton

Troy

hotel keeper - ex-sheriff

Rebel Sympathizer at first but now claims to be loyal

Wm. A. Jackson

Troy

merchant

Rebel Sympathizer at first but now claims to be loyal

A. V. McKeo

Troy

Lawyer

Rebel Sympathizer - Bad

J. S. Salter

Troy

Post Master

radical

C. G. Jones

Troy

Teacher, high school

radical

Jos. H. Withrow

Troy

saddle & harness maker

Rebel Sympathizer at first - now very conservative

Francis Parker

Troy

retired merchant

Rebel Sympathizer at first but now claims to be loyal

Samuel Howell

Troy

farmer & Justice of the Peace

radical Union

Samuel Carter

Troy

miller

six months in Rebel service & under $5,000 bond

John F. Wilson

Troy

farmer & Justice of the Peace

Rebel Sympathizer

Edwin Hastings

Troy

merchant-store in Troy & St. Louis

conservative Union

Capt. John B. Gordon

Troy

merchant

conservative Union

T. D. Waddie

Troy

Physician

Rebel Sympathizer

Joseph M. Heady

Troy

farmer

Rebel Sympathizer - Bad

Dr. James A. Ward

Troiy

Physician

Rebel Sympathizer -  now claims to be loyal

B. Crump

Troy

merchant

radical

Clark Township

Name                   

Post Office

Occupation

Remarks

Scott Heady

Troy

farmer

Rebel Sympathizer

Peachy G. Shelton

Troy

farmer

Rebel Sympathizer

W. C. Shelton

Troy

farmer

Rebel Sympathizer

David Shelton

Troy

farmer & Justice of the Peace

radical Union

John W. Sydner

Troy

farmer

radical Union

Joel Blanks

Troy

farmer

Rebel Sympathizer

Harrison Hubbard

Troy

farmer

Rebel Sympathizer

Barton Hubbard

Troy

farmer

Rebel Sympathizer

Edward R. Lanier

Troy

farmer

Rebel Sympathizer

John W. Lanier

Troy

farmer

Rebel Sympathizer

George Carter

Troy

farmer

Captain for about a year in Rebel Service now under $5,000 bond

Peter Davis

Troy

farmer

Rebel Sympathizer (I think under bond)

Capt John S. Ball

Troy

farmer & Capt. E.M.M.

claims to be radical Union

Monroe Township

Name                  

Post Office        

Occupation

Remarks                                              

Tully R. Corwick

Cap Au Gris

farmer & lawyer

rebel sympathizer - very bad

Dr. Wise

Chantilla

Physician

rebel sympathizer - very bad

R. S. Vawee

Cap Au Gris

merchant

rebel sympathizer - very bad

Johnathan Tipton

Cap Au Gris

farmer

rebel sympathizer - very bad

Dr. Douglas Morrison

Cap Au Gris

Physician

Physician in rebel service for about 1 year, under bond

Kirchen Robinson

Chain of Rocks

farmer

rebel sympathizer - very bad, under bond

Joseph L. Woodson

Chain of Rocks

farmer & merchant

rebel sympathizer - very bad

George W. Pollard

Chain of Rocks

farmer

rebel sympathizer - very bad, under $5,000 bond

Hiram French

Chain of Rocks

farmer & speculator

rebel sympathizer - very bad

James Lindsay

Chain of Rocks

farmer

rebel sympathizer - very bad

John H. Lindsay

Chain of Rocks

farmer

rebel sympathizer - very bad

C. N. Martin

Chain of Rocks

farmer & merchant

rebel sympathizer - under bond

Thompson Shultz

Troy

farmer

conservative Union

Levi Bailey

Chain of Rocks

farmer

radical Union

Capt. Warren Bailey

Chain of Rocks

farmer & Capt. E.M.M.

radical Union

Capt. D. W---de?

Monroe

farmer & Capt. E.M.M.

conservative Union

Lieut. Caswell Searce

Monroe

farmer & Lieut. E.M.M.

radical Union

B. F. Robinson

Cap Au Gris

miller

rebel sympathizer - bad, under bond

Johnathan Crums

Snow Hill

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad, under bond

Loyd B. Magruder

Chantilla

farmer

rebel sympathizer - very bad, under bond

James Alexander

Chantilla

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad, under bond

Judge M. S. Lovell

Troy

farmer & Judge County Court

conservative Union - soft on the Negro question

Henry Hemismire

Monroe

merchant

radical Union

 Hurricane Township

Name               

Post  Office      

Occupation

Remarks

Dr. James N. Welch

New Hope

Physician

rebel sympathizer - good deal of influience - bad

Rawleigh Mayes

New Hope

farmer

rebel sympathizer - good deal of influience - bad

Addison Foley

New Hope

merchant

rebel sympathizer - good deal of influience - bad

Dr. Joshua M. King

New Hope

Physician

radical Union

A. B. King

New Hope

miller & Justice of the Peace

radical Union

J. Winston Sitton

New Hope

farmer

radical Union

A. M. Thomas

New Hope

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad -&5,000 bond

Capt. Thos. Reid

New Hope

farmer & Capt. E.M.M.

commenced loyal - for some time has been opposed to the president

Thomas Harvey

New Hope

farmer

rebel & sympathizer

A. M. Vance

New Hope

farmer

in rebel service 8 months - under $5,000 bond

Columbus Harvey

New Hope

farmer

Capt. in rebel service about 8 months - under $5,000 bond

J. A. Prewitt

New Hope

farmer

radical Union

B. F. Elsbury

New Hope

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad

Littleton Dryden

Snow Hill

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad

John A. Sitton

Wesport

merchant

radical

John I. Drydon

New Hope

farmer & tobacconist

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

Lt. Col. Willis G. Foley

Auburn

farmer & Lt. Col. E.M.M.

commenced loyal - now opposed to the president

Thompson Cox

New Hope

farmer & speculator

rebel sympathizer - under bond

Stephen Mayes

New Hope

merchant

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

Gabriel Thompson

New Hope

farmer

radical Union

Jacob Whitesides

Auburn

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

William Boon

New Hope

farmer & speculator

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

David? J. Gilmer

New Hope

Physician

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

Clement Foley

Chantitty

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

James Dawson

New Hope

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

Rev. Topley G. Mitchell

Auburn

Preacher

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

Rev. Wm. Mitchell

Auburn

Preacher

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

Rev. Albert Mitchell

Auburn

Preacher

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

 Union Township

Name                         

Post Office

Occupation

Remarks

James Reid, Sr.

Auburn

farmer

commencement was loyal, for a year now has had Negroes on the Brain.

S. R. Moxley

Auburn

farmer & Judge County Court

same as above with the exception of time of change is 6 months

Andrew Cochran

Auburn

farmer & ex-merchant

rebel sympathizer, good deal of influence - bad

Alexander K. Wilson

Auburn

farmer & Justice of the Peace

radical Union

Wm. S. Cochran

Auburn

merchant & Post Master

considered a rebel sympathizer

James Reid, Jr.

Auburn

farmer & school teacher

commenced loyal, now considered as opposed to the President

D. B. Smiley

Auburn

farmer & county assessor

commenced loyal, now considered as opposed to the President

Wm. G. Smiley

Auburn

farmer

commenced loyal, now considered as opposed to the President

Milton Sanford

Auburn

farmer & Lieut. in 6 months service

commenced loyal, now considered as opposed to the President

Andrew Finley

Auburn

farmer

commenced loyal, now considered as opposed to the President

Henry Mountz

Auburn

farmer

commenced loyal, now considered as opposed to the President

Capt. F. T. Sitton

Auburn

commisary of exemptions

radical Union

Chas. J. Merriwether

Auburn

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad

Wm. Lewis

Auburn

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad

Duncan Ellis

Auburn

farmer

always classed as a rebel sympathizer

William Whitesides

Auburn

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad

Alexander Wilson

Auburn

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad

Jonah Morris

Auburn

farmer

rebel sympathizer

John Morris

Alexandria

farmer

rebel sympathizer

James C. Verdier

Auburn

farmer & hotel keeper

radical Union

Willis M. Reynolds

Auburn

farmer

conservative Union - doubtful

Richard F. Gladney

Auburn

farmer

radical Union

Dr. James M. Mudd

Auburn

Physician

rebel sympathizer - bad

 Waverly Township

Name                    

Post Office

Occupation

Remarks

Saml. Ingram

Louisville

farmer & Judge County Court

radical Union

Dr. Marcus A. McFarland

Louisville

Physician

rebel sympathizer - bad - bond of $5,000

Hugh McFarland

Louisville

speculator

in rebel service 6 months - bond of $5,000

David Stewart

Louisville

farmer

rebel sympathizer - very bad - large influence - under bond

Dr. Wm. F. Stewart

Louisville

Physician

rebel sympathizer - very bad - large influence - under bond

Dr. Robert Prewitt

Louisville

Physician

rebel sympathizer - very bad - large influence - under bond

Luke Paxton

Louisville

merchant

rebel sympathizer - considerable influence but timid

Dr. H. W. Sperry

Louisville

Physician

radical Union

Richard Estus

Louisville

farmer

radical Union

Isaac Uptagrove

Louisville

farmer

radical Union

Smith McGinnis

Louisville

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad - bond $5,000

John C. Williams

Louisville

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad 

W. W. McKay

Louisville

farmer & ex-Judge County Court

rebel sympathizer - refused to take the oath in 1861

Jacob Copenhaver

Louisville

farmer

rebel sympathizer - under bond

James Brown

Louisville

farmer & miller

rebel sympathizer - bad

George Fleener

Louisville

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad

Nicholas Fleener

Louisville

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad

O. A.  Coffee

Louisville

farmer

rebel sympathizer - under bond

James H. Reed

Louisville

farmer

rebel sympathizer - not bad

 Millwood Township

Name

Post Office

Occupation

Remarks

Hon. Richard Wommack

Millwood

farmer & State Senator

conservative Union

Capt. William Coose

Millwood

farmer - Dept. Sheriff & Capt. E.M.M.

conservative Union

Henry T. Mudd

Millwood

merchant

rebel sympathizer - bad - good deal of influence - bond

Alexander Mudd

Millwood

farmer

rebel sympathizer - very bad - bond $5,000

Owen Robinson

Millwood

farmer

rebel sympathizer - very bad - bond $1,000

George A. Palmer

Millwood

farmer

conservative Union

Timothy Cummings

Millwood

farmer

radical Union

Wm. F. Elder

Millwood

merchant & Post Master

radical Union

James Porter

Millwood

farmer

radical Union

John W. Jameson

Millwood

farmer

conservative Union - soft on the Negro question

John South

Millwood

farmer & Justice of the Peace

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

John W. Downing

Truxton

farmer & ex-Judge County Court

rebel sympathizer - bad

 Priarie Township

Name

Post Office

Occupation

Remarks

Capt. Wm. Colbert

Hawk Point

farmer & Capt. E.M.M.

radical Union

Lieut. Seymour Cannon

Hawk Point

farmer & Lieut. E.M.M.

radical Union

George H. Copher

Hawk Point

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

Robert B. Allen

Truxton

farmer & hotel keeper

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

Fleety Palmer

Truxton

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

James Palmer

Truxton

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

John A. Elmore

Hawk Point

farmer

rebel sympathizer

Thomas Kemble

Hawk Point

farmer

rebel sympathizer - under bond

Frank F. Williams

Truxton

lawyer

rebel sympathizer - bad (has been)  - under bond

Dr. Samuel Hutton

Hawk Point

Physician

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

R. D. Walton

Truxton

merchant

rebel sympathizer - bad

John Mosley

Hawk Point

farmer

rebel sympathizer - bad - under bond

Michael Sansche

Hawk Point

farmer

radical Union

Dr. Reese Bourland

Hawk Point

Physician

rebel sympathizer - bad - good deal of influence

William Bain

Millwood

farmer & ex- Justice of the Peace

rebel sympathizer - bad

Isaac Owings

Truxlon

radical Union

Union

Wm. F. Hailey

Truxlon

rebel sympathizer

rebel sympathizer - bad

John McCulloch

Hawk Point

student of medicine

with Gen. Price at Lexington fight - under bond

Albert Holmes

Hawk Point

farmer

rebel sympathizer

Sampson Wombles

Millwood

.

rebel sympathizer - bad

Robert Verdier

Millwood

.

radical Union

 

 

James R. Baker Jr.

 

 

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