Aerial Views of Gallatin, MO Spanning Several Decades
Aerial views of Gallatin, MO, over several decades:
Civil War: Guerrilla Warfare in the 7 Upper Counties of Northwest Missouri
Civil War historians often speculate that if there was one area of the state least likely to see guerrilla warfare throughout the war, that area would encompass several of the upper counties in Northwest Missouri. Comparatively speaking, perhaps yes; but there is...
Pioneers: Bohemian Cemetery in Harrison County Marks Past
The names of the tombstones are straight from the Old Country: Kokesh. Soukup, Stoklasa. Mlika. Karsky. Pelikan. Their gravestones mark the final resting places for a group of Bohemian immigrants who established farms in the fertile Thompson River valley, west of...
Civil War: The Remarkable Memoirs of Sgt. I.V. Smith, CSA
These memories of Confederate soldier I.V. Smith who enrolled in a Rebel company raised at Maysville, MO, in 1861. A descendant of Sgt. Smith, Robert Robertson of Gallatin, MO, shares this remarkable personal perspective of the war. Smith’s memoirs are presented...
KU Allen Field House Named after Jamesport Native Phog Allen
Basketball coaching legend Phog Allen was born Nov. 18, 1885, at Jamesport, MO. His father was one of the original incorporators of Jamesport, MO, in 1876. Phog Allen began coaching at William Chrisman High School in Independence. Phog Allen became known as the...
Please Help Identify These ‘Old Timey’ Photographs
For every properly identified photo of yesteryear, there are countless others with scant or no identification. Yet, each scene has its own story and reveals another glimpse of yesteryear in Daviess County, MO. Here are a few examples: Unidentified farm scene, date...
Schools: Gallatin’s Wilberforce School for African-Americans 1866
In November 1866, the Gallatin School District met to discuss the educational opportunities for the county’s black students. It was believed these students would do better educationally if they had their own school. They established the Wilberforce School for...
Mormon War: Dark Chapter in Missouri History 1838
Few Missourians can relate details of what is commonly called the “Mormon War.” Historians mark it as a dark chapter in state annals, when the person of Missouri’s highest official rank ordered the extermination of a group of citizens based on their...
Pioneers: Unusual Cache of Indian Artifacts Discovered
April 15, 2006, started off as an ordinary spring day for Shannon and Amy McCrary of Pattonsburg, MO — but it would quickly take an extraordinary turn as they discovered on a farm-ground hilltop some of the most spectacular blades ever created by Native Americans. The...
Coffey Centennial (1856-1956): Bank of Coffey
The Bank of Coffey is the oldest bank in Daviess County (as of 1956) operating under its original charter. Other banks in the county were established at an earlier date, but have changed the names of the institutions since their original establishment. The Bank of...
Coffey Centennial (1856-1965): Lodges
The Masonic Lodge Earl Lodge No. 285 is the oldest lodge located in Coffey, MO. It was organized on March 30, 1868, with the charter granted on October 15, 1868. The first lodge hall was located over the Henry Githens Store on the northeast corner of Main and Center...
Coffey Centennial (1856-1956): School
The first school in Salem Township was held in the home of Mathew Harbord one mile west of Coffey, MO, and was taught by Dr. Watts, a Maine Yankee. The first public school in Coffey was located in a wooden building on the lot which is now (1956) used as a city park....
Coffey Centennial (1856-1956): Coffey Colt Show
The Coffey Colt Show was started by T.J. Williams and Sam Bennum. They had stud horses and offered prizes to the three best colts from their studs, to be shown on Main Street in Coffey, MO. The event spotlighted horses and mules and fostered a more competitive spirit...
Coffey Centennial (1856-1956): Railroad
The railroad line between Trenton and Pattonsburg was constructed during 1896 and 1897, being completed to Pattonsburg on June 29, 1897. The Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad Company began operating from Quincy, Illinois, to Pattonsburg, MO, on January 23,...
Coffey Centennial (1856-1956): Business Scenes
These business scenes from Coffey, MO, were featured in the Coffey Centennial 1856-1956 book, published by Walsworth Publishing Company. Most of the dates of these photographs are unknown unless noted....
Coffey Centennial (1856-1956): Baptist Church
The Coffey Baptist Church was organized on January 19, 1888. Elder U.H. Harper was elected moderator and Bro. Geo. L. Netherton was elected clerk. Fort-two presented church letters from other churches and became members. The church was known as the New Salem Baptist...
Coffey Centennial (1856-1956): Methodist Church
The Methodist Church was the second church organize in Coffey, MO, in August, 1887. The first building erected was south of Main Street on the site now occupied by the MFA Warehouse. Among charter members are Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rupe, Mr. and Mrs. M.P. Ipson, Jr and...
Coffey Centennial (1856-1956): Christian Church
According to the oldest church record in possession of the Coffey Christian Church, the first date mentioned is February, 1842. It speaks of the Church of Jesus Christ being planted on Hickory Creek in Daviess County, MO. Later in June, 1853, the church was...
Coffey Centennial (1856-1956): General History
The Village of Salem was platted in 1856 and the plat was recorded on July 29, 1856. One early history book stated that Salem was laid out by B.H. Coffey in the fall of 1856. One plat shows that the original town consisted of 7 blocks, but other information indicated...
Coffey Centennial (1856-1956): Early Settlers
In compiling information for the Coffey Centennial book, those people who settled within a 5-mile radius of Coffey on or before 1860 were identified, including the names of descendants who lived in Coffey at the time of publication (1956). A group of eight ladies...
Coffey Centennial (1856-1956): Business Houses
Photos displayed in the Coffey Centennial (1856-1956) book under the heading, “Business Houses” (page 9) and elsewhere:
Everly Cemetery: Oldest Gravestone of Grand River Twp. (1835)
Everly Cemetery, located one mile southeast of Jameson, MO, has the oldest dated gravestone in Grand River Township of Daviess County, MO. The gravestone is dated 1835, marking the resting place of an infant son of J. N. and Nancy...
Yesteryear Photographs of Jameson, MO
Scenes, people and businesses that once defined Jameson, MO: A Streetcar Hoax:
Gallatin Business Square: Market Street on the West Side
Photographs spanning decades showing Market Street, the west side of the Gallatin, MO, business square:
Gallatin Business Square: West Grand Street on the South Side
Businesses on West Grand Street, the south side of the business square in Gallatin, MO:
Gallatin Business Square: Jackson Street on the North Side
Photographs spanning decades showing Jackson Street, the north side of the Gallatin, MO, business square:
Gallatin Business Square: Main Street on the East Side
Photographs spanning decades showing Main Street, the east side of the Gallatin, MO, business square:
Gallatin Lumber Company
Sports: Faces of GHS Football and the 93-Year Tradition of the GRC
Did you know K-State Coach Bill Snyder got his start as an assistant football coach at Gallatin High School? William D. Snyder, now retired, is a highly regarded college football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Kansas State University...
Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
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