William R. Schooler

As printed in 1883

WILLIAM R. SCHOOLER. Very prominent among the successful farmers and stock-raisers of Sheridan township is the subject of this sketch. He was born July 1, ISli, in Allen county, Ohio, and is the son of Isaac and Sarah Schooler, who were very early settlers of Jasper county. Mo. His father was born in Vermont and his mother in New Jersey, moving to Ohio in 1818, and were pioneers. They had four children, the subject of this sketch being the youngest child. When he was nine years old he moved with his parents to Knox county, Ohio, and there received a good common school education. In 1857 he moved with his parents to Jasper county. Mo., locating in Madison township, and engaged in farming until 1861. The subject of this sketch then went to Fort Scott, Kan., and engaged in merchandising and built up a large and successful business. In 1871 he sold out and returned to Jasper county, Mo., locating in Madison township, and for four years engaged in stock-raising and farming. He was married Nov. 13, 1875, to Miss Ida Whittemore, who was born Feb. 4, 1853, in Wisconsin, the daughter of James and Annie Whittemore, her father being a native of Kentucky and her mother of Massachusetts. They moved to Jasper county, Mo., in 1867, locating in Madison township. Mr. Schooler bought his present farm and moved on the same in 1876. He now has 720 acres, all well improved, 475 acres under cultivation; has a fine two-story frame residence, located upon high ground, from which he has a fine view of the surrounding country and can see for miles in all directions; has two large barns and other good buildings; has two good wells and two living springs, from one of which he can water any part of the farm. He handles about 150 head of cattle and from 400 to 500 head of hogs per year, and is one of the most extensive farmers and stock-feeders in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Schooler have four children, named Lillie, Allen, Frederick, and George.

Mr. Scliooler is a member of the Masonic order, and in politics is a staunch Democrat. His well-earned reputation for fair and honorable dealings has won him his large and successful business.

WILLI A.M SWART was born in Tompkins county, N. Y., July 3, 1832, and was raised on a farm and educated in New York. In 1854 he went to Wisconsin, and was there one season, when he returned to his old home, and himself and brother bought a threshing machine and returned to Wisconsin, where they engaged in threshing and farming until 1862. He was married Oct. 1, 1857, to Alvina Daniels, also a native of New York. In August, 1862, Mr. Swart enlisted in Company E, Ninety-fifth Illinois Infantry, and was in the army over three years. He was sick about six months after he enlisted, and then joined his regiment at Lake Providence, La., and went to Yicksburg and was in the siege for forty-seven days and nights; was at the capture of Natchez, and then returned to Yicksburg. He was there taken sick, and with a lot of others sent to Cairo, Ill., until able to do duty, and was on detached duty until the end of the war. Was with General Blair as body-guard; in Sherman's march to the sea and around to Washington. He was mustered out in August, 1865, and returned to Springfield, Ill.; then to McHenry county, where he engaged in farming and stock-raising until 1868, when he moved to Jasper county, and settled in McDonald township; was there four years, and then moved to Sheridan township, locating on a farm. Soon after sold his lease, and located on his present farm of 160 acres, all under cultivation; has also 160 acres of wild land, all under fence, and fifteen acres of timber, all in section 14, range 30, township 30. The stream Coon Creek runs through his farm; has four spring branches running through each of his eighty acres; has a good orchard, yard, house, barn, and granary, and is considered to be one of the best farms in Sheridan township. He can raise from 16 to 18 bushels of wheat, and about 40 bushels of corn to the acre, and has raised 75 bushels of corn to the acre, and can raise all kinds of vegetables. The farm is situated five miles east of Jasper, eight miles southwest of Golden Citv, and fifteen miles from Carthage. Mrs. Swart died July 22, 1878, and left three children: Ellen E., Eliza E., and May.

As printed in The history of Jasper county, Missouri : including a condensed history of the state, a complete history of Carthage and Joplin, other towns and townships : together with numerous portraits of prominent (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.