Jefferson Township
Grundy County MO

Early Settlers of Southwest Grundy County

Many of the early settlers of Grundy County were actually "old" residents of Livingston County, which was created in 1837 and beget Grundy in 1841. The following pioneers acquired land and/or settled in the area south and west of Hickory (a.k.a. Hickory Creek or Hickory Station) and north of the present Livingston-Grundy county line. This section of Jefferson Township embraced the north half of the so-called "Kingdom of Poosey".


Original Land Patents
Jefferson Twp., Grundy Co., MO
Sections 19-36, Township 60, Range 25

19 20 21 22 23 24
30 29 28 27 26 25 } Configuration of Sections
31 32 33 34 35 36

Name Acres Date
Section 19
RUCKER, John S. 140 07 May 1839
LEONARD, Benjamin G. 160 07 May 1839
PEERY, Thomas 139 01 Apr 1839
PEERY, Thomas 80 30 Oct 1840
SMITH, Stephen H. 29 30 Aug 1847
SMITH, Hiram 29 30 Aug 1847
Section 20
RUCKER, John S. 156 01 Apr 1839
RUCKER, John S. 39 01 Apr 1839
WOLF, Sarah 78 14 Dec 1838
WOLF, Sarah 39 17 Dec 1838
SMITH, Edward 78 10 May 1856
BOND, William W. 39 08 Dec 1838
CONKLIN, Zela 39 26 Nov 1838
PEERY, Thomas 156 17 Dec 1838
Section 21
RUCKER, John S. 39 01 Apr 1839
RUCKER, John S. 39 01 Apr 1839
SMITH, Stephen 39 14 Dec 1838
SMITH, Edward 39 14 Dec 1838
LEONARD, Benjamin G. 156 13 May 1839
TURNER, Alfred 39 21 Oct 1856
LEONARD, Benjamin G. 78 13 May 1839
MATTOX, Edwin A. 39 17 Jul 1839
PEERY, Thomas 78 17 Dec 1838
RUCKER, John S. 78 01 Apr 1839
Section 22
LEONARD, Benjamin G. 80 13 May 1839
CLOYD, William 80 02 Nov 1839
SANDRIDGE, Tifney 40 02 Apr 1856
CLOYD, William 80 02 Nov 1839
PEPPER, George P. 40 09 Jul 1849
GIBBS, Barna G. 80 23 Nov 1855
EMBRY, Elijah 40 25 Feb 1850
GIBBS, Barna G. 40 01 Apr 1856
LEONARD, Benjamin G. 80 13 May 1839
PEPPER, George P. 40 06 Nov 1849
CHENOWITH, Simon 40 01 Apr 1856
Section 23
SANDRIDGE, Tifney 40 02 Apr 1856
HORTON, Lucinda 40 21 Feb 1851
BENNETT, James 40 23 Aug 1839
BENNETT, James 40 23 Aug 1839
NICHOLS, John M. 80 19 Nov 1838
WORTON, James L. 40 12 Aug 1857
EMBRY, Elijah 40 03 Dec 1855
BENNETT, William 80 04 Jun 1839 -- Site of Gee Cemetery (a.k.a. Embry or Brummit Cemetery)
EMBRY, Elijah 80 12 Dec 1838
EMBRY, Elijah 80 12 Dec 1838
DOCKERY, Alexander 80 18 Dec 1838
Section 24
EMBRY, Elijah 80 19 Nov 1838 -- Site of Hickory, MO
EMBRY, Elijah 80 12 Dec 1838
ASHBY, Henry 80 02 Apr 1839
ASHBY, Henry 80 02 Apr 1839
ASHBY, Henry 80 02 Apr 1839
ANDERSON, John B. 80 25 Jul 1856
HARBERT, Nathan 80 04 May 1840
ASHBY, Henry 80 02 Apr 1839
Section 25
GEE, John 160 19 Nov 1838
ASHBY, Henry 80 02 Apr 1839
BREGEL, Valentine 40 01 Sep 1845
Rail Road 40 09 Feb 1854
JOHNSON, John Jr. 160 19 Nov 1838
NICHOLS, John M. 80 (no date)
HOBBS, Noah R. 40 21 Dec 1840
TOWNSEND, James S. 40 18 Oct 1839
Section 26
SHARING, Joseph 40 03 Dec 1838
GEE, John 80 17 May 1839
SHARING, Joseph 40 03 Dec 1838 -- Site of Matt Green Cemetery
GEE, John 40 17 May 1839
GEE, John 80 19 Nov 1839
GEE, Moses 40 03 Dec 1838
GEE, John 80 19 Nov 1839
GEE, John 80 19 Nov 1838
GRAY, Alfred 80 21 Jun 1841
GEE, Nathaniel 40 11 Sep 1855
STEPHENS, Robert 40 27 Nov 1856
Section 27
MATTOX, Edwin A. 80 17 Jul 1839
CHENOWITH, Simon 40 01 Apr 1856
SMITH, Hiram 40 24 Aug 1839
TARY, Jeremiah 160 17 Dec 1841
ANDERSON, Espy L. 160 17 Jun 1839
ANDERSON, Espy L. 160 17 Jun 1839
Section 28
HARRIS, Jesse 160 19 Nov 1838
KOONS, David 80 19 Nov 1838
ROLAND, William 80 03 Dec 1838
ROLAND, William 160 27 Nov 1838
HARRIS, Jesse 160 30 Oct 1838
Section 29
TROUT, George 80 19 Nov 1838 -- Site of Gee's Creek Cemetery
PEERY, Thomas 80 01 Apr 1839
HARVEY, William C. 80 12 Apr 1857
SMITH, Edward 80 10 May 1856
ROWLAND, William 80 19 Nov 1838
HARRIS, Jesse 80 19 Nov 1838
SMITH, Edward 80 14 Dec 1838
FANCHER, James 80 22 Aug 1839
Section 30
CONKLING, Zela 28 30 Sep 1840
BOND, John W. 40 12 Jan 1843
BOND, William W. 68 08 Dec 1838
CONKLING, Zela 80 26 Nov 1838
PEERY, Thomas 40 01 Apr 1839
CONKLING, Zela 40 26 Nov 1838
CONKLING, Zela 160 19 Nov 1838
BOND, William W. 135 08 Dec 1838
Section 31
FANCHER, James 134 22 Aug 1839
STARLING, Lyne 160 23 May 1839
FANCHER, David S. 80 22 Aug 1839
CREWS, Samuel T. 80 26 Nov 1838
Rail Road 66 09 Feb 1854
SMITH, Hiram 40 12 Jun 1851
Rail Road 26 09 Feb 1854
Section 32
STARLING, Lyne 160 01 Apr 1839
ROLAND, William 80 19 Nov 1838
HARRIS, Jesse 80 19 Nov 1838
CREWS, Samuel T. 80 26 Nov 1839 -- Site of Livingston Cemetery
CREWS, Samuel T. 80 19 Nov 1838
LIVINGSTON, James 80 01 Apr 1839
CREWS, Samuel T. 80 26 Nov 1838
Section 33
THOMPSON, Lorenzo D. 80 19 Nov 1838
THOMPSON, Lorenzo D. 80 19 Nov 1838 -- Site of Thompson Cemetery
THOMPSON, Lorenzo D. 80 19 Nov 1838
LIVINGSTON, James 80 01 Apr 1839
CREWS, Samuel T. 160 16 Nov 1838
CREWS, Samuel T. 160 19 Nov 1838
Section 34
STARLING, Lyne 80 01 Apr 1839
STARLING, Lyne 80 24 Jun 1839
STARLING, Lyne 80 06 Jan 1841
KERR, Samuel 80 21 Aug 1856
ROSSON, Charles 160 26 Nov 1838
BLACKBURN, James H. 40 14 May 1844
HALE, Coonroe? 40 25 Nov 1856
TERRY, Joseph 40 17 Dec 1841
POND, Eli 40 30 Mar 1846
Section 35
STARLING, Lyne 160 06 Jan 1841 -- Site of Stevens Cemetery
BREGEL, Valentine 40 04 Jan 1850
(unclaimed) 40  
TARY, Joseph 40 17 Dec 1841
Rail Road 40 09 Feb 1854
DAVIS, Andrew 80 25 Oct 1839
BLACKBURN, James R. 80 19 Dec 1840
DAVIS, Andrew 160 25 Oct 1839
Section 36
GEE, William (Jr.) 40 22 Nov 1847
HOBBS, Noah R. 40 30 Nov 1855
HOBBS, William L. 40 08 Jun 1842
TARY, Jeremiah 40 17 Dec 1841
MASTERS, Burrell 40 25 Oct 1847
WOLDRIDGE, William 40 26 Nov 1855
DOCKERY, George 40 25 Sep 1848
RUSLER, William 40 05 Aug 1852
MASTERS, Burrel 40 04 Sep 1845
FREELS, John 40 08 Nov 1851
MASTERS, Tarlton 40 02 Jan 1841
WARE, Rice 40 30 Jul 1839
TARY, Jeremiah 40 17 Dec 1841
WOOLRIDGE, William 80 22 Jan 1840 -- Site of Woldridge Cemetery
ARBUCKLE, Stanley 40 31 Jul 1839

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1840 US Census -- Heads of Households Jefferson Twp., Livingston Co., MO

(p 280)

CURTIS, Samueld
CURTIS, David
CURTIS, Thomas
WALL, James
GUTHERIDGE, Elias
HOBBS, Noah
LEEPER, Henry
ANDERSON, Samuel
VARNEY, John
BRUMMITT, William
BOON, Elijah
WARE, Alexander
WINKLER?, Andrew J.
SHINES?, Daniel A.
MABERY, James
ROSSON, Charles
WARE, Dudley
WARE, Rice
WARE, Isome
DOCKERY, Alexander
DOCKERY, Burrel
DOCKERY, George
DOCKERY, Robert
ARBUCKLE, Stanley
DOCKERY, George Jr.
HOUSE, Milton
GEE, Henry
WILSON, Martin
WHALIN, John
McKINNY, James
WILSON, James

(p 281)

DAVIS, William
____ERSON?, David
__ANKERSON?, John
TALLY?, Joseph M.
PIERCE, John
________, John
________, Samuel
LIVINGSTON, James
HOBBS, Charles?
HARRIS, Jesse
THOMPSON, Lorenzo
WILSON, Charles
CHENOWITH, Richard
GLOVER, John
MOSELY, James S.
CAMPBELL, Robert
MASTERS, Nancy
DAVIS, Andrew
PEERY, William F.
RESSLER, Samuel Y.
BOYCE, Jesse
HICKLIN, William
BLACK, William L.
B_____, William
SMITH, Edward
SMITH, Hiram
CONKLIN, Zenia
TROUT, George
BENNETT, Moses
BENNETT, Hamilton
WOOLDRIDGE, William

(p 282)

ISAACS, Nathan
GEE, William
RICHARDSON, Michael
GEE, Moses
SHARON, Joseph
MORRIS?, James
NICHOLS, John M.
TURNER, James
NORDYKE, James
TURNER, John
CARTER, Joseph
TURNER, Thomas
ANDERSON, Josiah
MOORE, John
HUST, John
ELKINS, James
BUNCH, James
JOHNSON, James
JOHNSON, John
BENNET, William
BENNET, James
_______, James
BOON, Henry

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1850 US Census -- Heads of Households 35th District, Grundy Co., MO (Partial)

33. WOOLDRIDGE, William
34. NORDYKE, J.D.
35. HERSHEY, John
36. BOND, William
37. McNORTON, John
38. CONKLIN, Zela
39. TROUT, George
40. CHENOWITH, Richard
41. CHENOWITH, Siman
42. BEARD, Alexander
43. LIVINGSTON, James
44. SMITH, Hiram
45. SMITH, Edward
46. HUTCHISON, John
47. HARRIS, Richmond
48. HARRIS, Jess
49. THOMPSON, Lorenzo D.
50. DAVIS, Joseph
51. DAVIS, Andrew
52. GEE, Henry
53. ARBUCKLE, John
54. DOCKERY, George Jr.
55. GEE, William
56. MASTON, Burl
57. GEE, William Jr.
58. WHORTON, Henry
59. EMBRY, Elijah
60. BRIGLE, Valentine
61. GEE, Nathan
62. MAXEY, Nathanial
63. HORNBACK, Michael
64. EMBRY, Gideon
65. EMBRY, Isaac
66. MASTON, Unis
67. WILSON, Alfred
68. APPLEGATE, Thomas
69. APPLEGATE, Sam'l
70. WILSON, America
71. APPLEGATE, James
72. NORRIS, James
73. APPLEGATE, William
74. CLUTTER, John


Thanks to Bobby Wadsworth for transcribing this information from the written records.


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