Excerpt from A History of Northeast Missouri, Vol. 1 of 3 This History of Northeast Missouri seeks to give in simple fashion the story of the beginnings, progress and present condition of the twenty-five counties in Missouri forming the northeast section of the state. In the preparation of the material for the historical volume, for which volume the editor is responsible, generous aid has been received from many men and women acquainted with local history and inter ested in its preservation. To them and, in particular, to the advisory and contributing editors, whose names appear on the following pages and in connection with their respective chapters, grateful acknowledgment is made. The name of Walter Williams, J r., should be included in recog nition of his nnflagging zeal, painstaking industry and constant fidelity in the assembling of material for this work, to which he gave the last summer of his brief life on earth. It is in a special sense their history, the work of their hands. Other and uncancellable debt for aid and inspiration is acknowledged in the dedication. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.