Jefferson Twp

Jefferson Township, Daviess County, MO

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Quickfacts about Jefferson Township:

Schools: 6
(Section 8; section 11; Fairview, section 16; Alta Vista,section 19; section 26; Victoria, section 32; and section 36)

Churches: 4
(Fairview Presbyterian, section 9; Advent, Section 13; Alta Vista, section 19; New Salem Baptist, section 32)

Community: Jefferson Township Town Hall, section 22

A Brief History of Jefferson Twp from the 1876 Plat Book
Anderson Smith came to this Township in 1833 and settled on Section 17. He was soon followed by Mr. Henderson and Mr. Owings. George Smith, now forty years of age, is the oldest resident born in the Township. In 1839 occurred the first death, James Camel being thrown from his horse and killed near Alto Vista [sic]. The first school was taught near Victoria; the first church organization was Baptist.
There is but one church building in the township, that of New Salem, at Victoria, though there are of Baptists 150 members and three ministers; Seventh Day Advents, 65 members and one minister; Church of God, 35 members and three ministers. There is a small society of Dunkards, and also a number of Methodists, Presbyterians and Disciples. There are six frame school-houses, one saw and flour mill, two physicians, three blacksmiths, four carpenters, two stone-masons, and one each of wagon-makers, shoemakers, and printers.
Jefferson is well improved and nearly equally divided into timber and prairie landss; the western part being timber. It is supplied with stock water by Grindstone, Dog, and Big Creeks.