Thomas Christian, a farmer and stock raiser, was a native of Adair County. He was the youngest of Thomas & Elizabeth (Jones) Christian's four children.  [Elizabeth's Journal obit]

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Thomas W Fickel, of Hocking County, OH, moved to Adair County with his parents and new bride, Adeline Webb, in 1869. The younger couple settled in Benton Township where Thomas farmed until 1909 when he retired and moved to Kirksville.  That summer, he was appointed County District Judge to complete the term of the incumbent who had resigned.  He served until the next election but was unsuccessful in his bid for election in 1911.  Thomas and Adeline had two sons, William and John.  He and his second wife, Jennie Henry, had five children: Charles, Leo, Frank, Mary and Roy.  [Violette; KDE obit]

John Lowe was a farmer-stockman who came to Adair County in 1866. He and his wife, Armilda, are buried at Oak Grove Cemetery east of Kirksville.  [Adair Co Cemeteries]

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Peter H More, a farmer and stockman, was born in Fredericksburg, OH and moved to Adair County, MO as a young man.  A few years later he married Susan Smith, a native of Randolph County, MO and the couple raised eleven children, some of whom, along with spouses, are pictured here.  The Mores moved to the drier climate of Kinsley, KS in 1908.  Susan died there and Peter returned to Kirksville to make his home with a daughter and son-in-law in 1915. [KDE & Journal obits]