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Note N2275 Index

Moved to Bedford County, Tn about 1812, to Howard county Mo in 1817, then to Clay county, Mo by 1824. There is a John McKissick in the 1810 Beaufort, NC Census. John established the family in Kentucky, after which he moved to a tract of "row land" in the Platte Purchase in Missouri. He is on the 1822 Missouri tax list.

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Note N2276 Index

He grew to manhood in Hamburg, Fremont county, Iowa, and was educated in the subscription schools until free schools were introduced. His youth was passed by working on a farm until 1875, when the grasshopper plague prevailed. Prior to this time he invested in a milling property in Hamburg, which proved his financial ruin, and left his pecuniary affairs in a bad condition, but with his judgment much improved. Soon after this disaster he went to Missouri and rented a farm and began life anew. He then returned to Iowa and located near Hamburg. He enlisted in the federal army in March, 1862, in company D, Fifth Missouri cavalry volunteers, at Rockport, Missouri, and participated in the guerrilla warfare that prevailed in that locality. He is one of the very first persons born in Fremont county. He was universally respected and honored by his neighbors. He served in the Federal Army March 1862, Company D 5th, Missouri Calvary, at Rockport, Missouri. After his wife died he farmed his children out to other family members. In 1885 he was living with James Franklin McKissick, his brother. In the 1900 census he had his children back living with him. His children were the only ones to receive any part of Cornelius's Estate. He got his nickname "Pink" as his face always turned red when ever anyone spoke to him.

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Note N2277 Index

In 1900, John William was a carpenter in Fremont County, Ia.

"J. W. McKISSICK -- John William McKissick, son of William A. and Ruth McKissick, was born November 2, 1875 at Hamburg, Iowa. He passed away at the Mennonite hospital in Beatrice, Nebraska at the age of 69 years on Sept. 13, 1945.
His youth was spent at Hamburg, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Della E. Swan at Shelby, Nebraska on February 6, 1895. To this union were born the following children: William, Ruth, Bertha, Gertrude, Woodrow and Doris. The family moved to Beatrice, Nebraska in May of 1904.
He was preceded in death by Bertha on April 5, 1937.
He served two terms as a member of the Nebraska State Legislature from 1911 to 1915.
He was a life long member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and was a past Grand Master of the State of Nebraska. He was the oldest living member of Beatrice Aerie No. 531, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and was also a past president.
John William McKissick was a member of the Baptist church. He is survived by his wife, Della, and five children, William A., Mrs. Orville Watten and Mrs. Gertrude Birdsall of Beatrice, Nebraska, Woodrow W. of Seattle, Washington and Mrs. Harry Lock of Buffalo, New York; two brothers, W. G. of Beatrice, and E. C. of River ton, Iowa; three sisters, Mrs. Ora Hatton of Fremont, Nebr., Mrs. Fred Beam of Omaha, and Mrs. Herbert Jones of Farragut, Iowa, and seven grandchildren."--27 Sep 1945, The Beatrice (NE) Times

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Note N2278 Index

The mcKissick farm in Atchison Township composed 145 acres of well improved and valuable land, with an excellent residence of six rooms, surrounded with attractive grounds, fruit and shade trees, and altogether was one of the model homesteads of that vicinity. Joseph engaged in farming on the diversified plan, and feed most of his crops to his own stock.

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Note N2279 Index

She died at home. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C.J. Melville at the Blue Ridge Church on Friday. She was survived by Gilert Howard Sloan of Little Camas, Idaho, Thomas Milton Sloan and Richard Webster Sloan both of Stromsburg, Neb., Percilla Caroline Lance of Grant, Neb., Sarah Ruth Hoffer of Haigler, Neb., and Joseph Mairam Sloan of Shelby, Neb.

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Note N2280 Index

Charles and Martha moved to Nebraska in 1888, locating on a farm in Polk county, south of Shelby. After Mr. Sloan died, Martha moved to Shelby, where she resided until her death.

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Note N2281 Index

Was a teacher.

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Note N2282 Index

Died at the age of 26.