They are in the 1880 census with children Emma, Clara and Frank.
Most of the information searches indicated Homer Franklin Jr. used the name Frank and sometimes H. Frank. Perhaps to save confusion between him and his father. Minnie must be the second wife as she is to young to have mothered Emma, and Clara.
Suggested edit: The Pictorial & Genealogical Records of Greene County, Missouri by Godspeed Brothers, Publishing (1893) gives a great family history of Col. Homer Franklin Fellows. He was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, where he was raised by his parents, Erastus & Elizabeth "Betsy" (Cole) Fellows. As a boy, Col. Fellows attended Common Schools and helped his father on the farm. At the age of seventeen, he got a job as a clerk for a dry goods store in Wellsboro. He later traveled to Lima, New York, where he attended Wesleyan University for a year. Once he had acquired a good education, he decided to head West to go to Texas.
When Col. Fellows arrived in Rock Island, Illinois, he got sick and had to stay for a while. He later went to Muscatine, Iowa, where he remained for a time and then moved to Burlington, Iowa. While living in Burlington, he went to work for a mercantile firm, Gear & Baum, but later became a collector and store manager at a Chariton, Iowa store for Mr. Baum. He then worked for a couple of other businesses, but eventually, he came to Missouri to Plattsburgh working in real estate for a firm named J.S. Sheller & Co. He bought out the company and established offices in Warsaw and Springfield, Missouri, in about 1857. His firm had many land warrants in the Platte Purchase and southwest Missouri.
Col. Fellows was appointed Register of Lands for the district of Springfield by President Lincoln in May 1861. He continued to work at this office until the battle of Wilson Creek. He traveled to Washington on military business of General Siegel and met President Lincoln. At this time, Springfield was occupied by Confederates, and so many Union men stayed away from the city at that time. Col. Fellows engaged, in general, merchandising in Rolla for McElhaney, Jaggard & Co. In 1863 he was appointed Lt. Col. Of the 46th Missouri Militia. This regiment was called out under General McNeil and mustered into service during the last invasion of Missouri by Confederates under General Price. In the winter of 1864, he sold out his share of the store in Rolla and went into the wholesale grocery business in St. Louis. In 1867 he started a business in Arlington, Missouri, along the S.F.R.R. as the railroad opened for business. He continued to build his business at a convenient location along the railroad. The locations included one in Lebanon and North Springfield.
In 1871 Col. Fellows built the first grain elevator in Springfield. About a year later, he was talked into taking charge of Springfield Manufacturing Company, which was organized a few months previously but was in a poor financial position. The stockholders surrendered their stock, and a new company was established, with the principal stockholders being Col. Fellows, Morris Fellows (the brother of Col. Fellows), and Capt. Boyden. The new company was called the Springfield Wagon Company. They manufactured farm wagons and did good business from the very start. In 1883 the manufacturing plant was destroyed by fire, but it was rebuilt a year later and at a much larger facility. By 1893 they were manufacturing 3,500 wagons per year, employed 75 men, and was considered a direct benefit to the city as an industrial enterprise and the number of men employed by the company.
Col. Fellows was also very involved in many firsts in Springfield. He was one of the first stockholders of the telegraph line through Springfield. In 1877 he had the first telephone line that came into Springfield; it connected his office and residence. Col. Fellows was also one of the organizers of the Springfield Water Works and was the president of the company for three years.
In 1860 he was the only man to openly vote a Republican ticket but later, he entertained liberal views politically. He was mayor in 1876 and was a city council member and on the school board for many years. Education was an essential focus for the city, and Col. Fellows was often supportive of building more schools and giving a helping hand to the development of the school district. Churches were also a vital part of the city, and he often helped churches regardless of the church's denomination. Col. Fellows was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow orders, but he had joined the Knights of Honor by 1893, having left the other two orders.
On November 15, 1859, he married Martha Alvira McElhaney in Springfield. The couple welcomed three children Emma, Clara, and Ada. Martha died on October 5, 1869. A few years later, on August 15, 1872, he married Minnie L. Boyden of Neosho. They were blessed with their son, Homer. Their son went to work for the office of the Frisco Railroad in St. Louis, but all of his daughters had remained in Springfield. Minnie died on September 24, 1881, and Col. Fellows then married Mrs. Matilda (Dickard) Jackson; she was a widow. Contributor: Tiffany Mims (49404925) •
Most of the information searches indicated Homer Franklin Jr. used the name Frank and sometimes H. Frank. Perhaps to save confusion between him and his father. Minnie must be the second wife as she is to young to have mothered Emma, and Clara.
Suggested edit: The Pictorial & Genealogical Records of Greene County, Missouri by Godspeed Brothers, Publishing (1893) gives a great family history of Col. Homer Franklin Fellows. He was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, where he was raised by his parents, Erastus & Elizabeth "Betsy" (Cole) Fellows. As a boy, Col. Fellows attended Common Schools and helped his father on the farm. At the age of seventeen, he got a job as a clerk for a dry goods store in Wellsboro. He later traveled to Lima, New York, where he attended Wesleyan University for a year. Once he had acquired a good education, he decided to head West to go to Texas.
When Col. Fellows arrived in Rock Island, Illinois, he got sick and had to stay for a while. He later went to Muscatine, Iowa, where he remained for a time and then moved to Burlington, Iowa. While living in Burlington, he went to work for a mercantile firm, Gear & Baum, but later became a collector and store manager at a Chariton, Iowa store for Mr. Baum. He then worked for a couple of other businesses, but eventually, he came to Missouri to Plattsburgh working in real estate for a firm named J.S. Sheller & Co. He bought out the company and established offices in Warsaw and Springfield, Missouri, in about 1857. His firm had many land warrants in the Platte Purchase and southwest Missouri.
Col. Fellows was appointed Register of Lands for the district of Springfield by President Lincoln in May 1861. He continued to work at this office until the battle of Wilson Creek. He traveled to Washington on military business of General Siegel and met President Lincoln. At this time, Springfield was occupied by Confederates, and so many Union men stayed away from the city at that time. Col. Fellows engaged, in general, merchandising in Rolla for McElhaney, Jaggard & Co. In 1863 he was appointed Lt. Col. Of the 46th Missouri Militia. This regiment was called out under General McNeil and mustered into service during the last invasion of Missouri by Confederates under General Price. In the winter of 1864, he sold out his share of the store in Rolla and went into the wholesale grocery business in St. Louis. In 1867 he started a business in Arlington, Missouri, along the S.F.R.R. as the railroad opened for business. He continued to build his business at a convenient location along the railroad. The locations included one in Lebanon and North Springfield.
In 1871 Col. Fellows built the first grain elevator in Springfield. About a year later, he was talked into taking charge of Springfield Manufacturing Company, which was organized a few months previously but was in a poor financial position. The stockholders surrendered their stock, and a new company was established, with the principal stockholders being Col. Fellows, Morris Fellows (the brother of Col. Fellows), and Capt. Boyden. The new company was called the Springfield Wagon Company. They manufactured farm wagons and did good business from the very start. In 1883 the manufacturing plant was destroyed by fire, but it was rebuilt a year later and at a much larger facility. By 1893 they were manufacturing 3,500 wagons per year, employed 75 men, and was considered a direct benefit to the city as an industrial enterprise and the number of men employed by the company.
Col. Fellows was also very involved in many firsts in Springfield. He was one of the first stockholders of the telegraph line through Springfield. In 1877 he had the first telephone line that came into Springfield; it connected his office and residence. Col. Fellows was also one of the organizers of the Springfield Water Works and was the president of the company for three years.
In 1860 he was the only man to openly vote a Republican ticket but later, he entertained liberal views politically. He was mayor in 1876 and was a city council member and on the school board for many years. Education was an essential focus for the city, and Col. Fellows was often supportive of building more schools and giving a helping hand to the development of the school district. Churches were also a vital part of the city, and he often helped churches regardless of the church's denomination. Col. Fellows was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow orders, but he had joined the Knights of Honor by 1893, having left the other two orders.
On November 15, 1859, he married Martha Alvira McElhaney in Springfield. The couple welcomed three children Emma, Clara, and Ada. Martha died on October 5, 1869. A few years later, on August 15, 1872, he married Minnie L. Boyden of Neosho. They were blessed with their son, Homer. Their son went to work for the office of the Frisco Railroad in St. Louis, but all of his daughters had remained in Springfield. Minnie died on September 24, 1881, and Col. Fellows then married Mrs. Matilda (Dickard) Jackson; she was a widow. Contributor: Tiffany Mims (49404925) •
They are in the 1880 census with children Emma, Clara and Frank.
Most of the information searches indicated Homer Franklin Jr. used the name Frank and sometimes H. Frank. Perhaps to save confusion between him and his father. Minnie must be the second wife as she is to young to have mothered Emma, and Clara.
Suggested edit: The Pictorial & Genealogical Records of Greene County, Missouri by Godspeed Brothers, Publishing (1893) gives a great family history of Col. Homer Franklin Fellows. He was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, where he was raised by his parents, Erastus & Elizabeth "Betsy" (Cole) Fellows. As a boy, Col. Fellows attended Common Schools and helped his father on the farm. At the age of seventeen, he got a job as a clerk for a dry goods store in Wellsboro. He later traveled to Lima, New York, where he attended Wesleyan University for a year. Once he had acquired a good education, he decided to head West to go to Texas.
When Col. Fellows arrived in Rock Island, Illinois, he got sick and had to stay for a while. He later went to Muscatine, Iowa, where he remained for a time and then moved to Burlington, Iowa. While living in Burlington, he went to work for a mercantile firm, Gear & Baum, but later became a collector and store manager at a Chariton, Iowa store for Mr. Baum. He then worked for a couple of other businesses, but eventually, he came to Missouri to Plattsburgh working in real estate for a firm named J.S. Sheller & Co. He bought out the company and established offices in Warsaw and Springfield, Missouri, in about 1857. His firm had many land warrants in the Platte Purchase and southwest Missouri.
Col. Fellows was appointed Register of Lands for the district of Springfield by President Lincoln in May 1861. He continued to work at this office until the battle of Wilson Creek. He traveled to Washington on military business of General Siegel and met President Lincoln. At this time, Springfield was occupied by Confederates, and so many Union men stayed away from the city at that time. Col. Fellows engaged, in general, merchandising in Rolla for McElhaney, Jaggard & Co. In 1863 he was appointed Lt. Col. Of the 46th Missouri Militia. This regiment was called out under General McNeil and mustered into service during the last invasion of Missouri by Confederates under General Price. In the winter of 1864, he sold out his share of the store in Rolla and went into the wholesale grocery business in St. Louis. In 1867 he started a business in Arlington, Missouri, along the S.F.R.R. as the railroad opened for business. He continued to build his business at a convenient location along the railroad. The locations included one in Lebanon and North Springfield.
In 1871 Col. Fellows built the first grain elevator in Springfield. About a year later, he was talked into taking charge of Springfield Manufacturing Company, which was organized a few months previously but was in a poor financial position. The stockholders surrendered their stock, and a new company was established, with the principal stockholders being Col. Fellows, Morris Fellows (the brother of Col. Fellows), and Capt. Boyden. The new company was called the Springfield Wagon Company. They manufactured farm wagons and did good business from the very start. In 1883 the manufacturing plant was destroyed by fire, but it was rebuilt a year later and at a much larger facility. By 1893 they were manufacturing 3,500 wagons per year, employed 75 men, and was considered a direct benefit to the city as an industrial enterprise and the number of men employed by the company.
Col. Fellows was also very involved in many firsts in Springfield. He was one of the first stockholders of the telegraph line through Springfield. In 1877 he had the first telephone line that came into Springfield; it connected his office and residence. Col. Fellows was also one of the organizers of the Springfield Water Works and was the president of the company for three years.
In 1860 he was the only man to openly vote a Republican ticket but later, he entertained liberal views politically. He was mayor in 1876 and was a city council member and on the school board for many years. Education was an essential focus for the city, and Col. Fellows was often supportive of building more schools and giving a helping hand to the development of the school district. Churches were also a vital part of the city, and he often helped churches regardless of the church's denomination. Col. Fellows was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow orders, but he had joined the Knights of Honor by 1893, having left the other two orders.
On November 15, 1859, he married Martha Alvira McElhaney in Springfield. The couple welcomed three children Emma, Clara, and Ada. Martha died on October 5, 1869. A few years later, on August 15, 1872, he married Minnie L. Boyden of Neosho. They were blessed with their son, Homer. Their son went to work for the office of the Frisco Railroad in St. Louis, but all of his daughters had remained in Springfield. Minnie died on September 24, 1881, and Col. Fellows then married Mrs. Matilda (Dickard) Jackson; she was a widow. Contributor: Tiffany Mims (49404925) •
Most of the information searches indicated Homer Franklin Jr. used the name Frank and sometimes H. Frank. Perhaps to save confusion between him and his father. Minnie must be the second wife as she is to young to have mothered Emma, and Clara.
Suggested edit: The Pictorial & Genealogical Records of Greene County, Missouri by Godspeed Brothers, Publishing (1893) gives a great family history of Col. Homer Franklin Fellows. He was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, where he was raised by his parents, Erastus & Elizabeth "Betsy" (Cole) Fellows. As a boy, Col. Fellows attended Common Schools and helped his father on the farm. At the age of seventeen, he got a job as a clerk for a dry goods store in Wellsboro. He later traveled to Lima, New York, where he attended Wesleyan University for a year. Once he had acquired a good education, he decided to head West to go to Texas.
When Col. Fellows arrived in Rock Island, Illinois, he got sick and had to stay for a while. He later went to Muscatine, Iowa, where he remained for a time and then moved to Burlington, Iowa. While living in Burlington, he went to work for a mercantile firm, Gear & Baum, but later became a collector and store manager at a Chariton, Iowa store for Mr. Baum. He then worked for a couple of other businesses, but eventually, he came to Missouri to Plattsburgh working in real estate for a firm named J.S. Sheller & Co. He bought out the company and established offices in Warsaw and Springfield, Missouri, in about 1857. His firm had many land warrants in the Platte Purchase and southwest Missouri.
Col. Fellows was appointed Register of Lands for the district of Springfield by President Lincoln in May 1861. He continued to work at this office until the battle of Wilson Creek. He traveled to Washington on military business of General Siegel and met President Lincoln. At this time, Springfield was occupied by Confederates, and so many Union men stayed away from the city at that time. Col. Fellows engaged, in general, merchandising in Rolla for McElhaney, Jaggard & Co. In 1863 he was appointed Lt. Col. Of the 46th Missouri Militia. This regiment was called out under General McNeil and mustered into service during the last invasion of Missouri by Confederates under General Price. In the winter of 1864, he sold out his share of the store in Rolla and went into the wholesale grocery business in St. Louis. In 1867 he started a business in Arlington, Missouri, along the S.F.R.R. as the railroad opened for business. He continued to build his business at a convenient location along the railroad. The locations included one in Lebanon and North Springfield.
In 1871 Col. Fellows built the first grain elevator in Springfield. About a year later, he was talked into taking charge of Springfield Manufacturing Company, which was organized a few months previously but was in a poor financial position. The stockholders surrendered their stock, and a new company was established, with the principal stockholders being Col. Fellows, Morris Fellows (the brother of Col. Fellows), and Capt. Boyden. The new company was called the Springfield Wagon Company. They manufactured farm wagons and did good business from the very start. In 1883 the manufacturing plant was destroyed by fire, but it was rebuilt a year later and at a much larger facility. By 1893 they were manufacturing 3,500 wagons per year, employed 75 men, and was considered a direct benefit to the city as an industrial enterprise and the number of men employed by the company.
Col. Fellows was also very involved in many firsts in Springfield. He was one of the first stockholders of the telegraph line through Springfield. In 1877 he had the first telephone line that came into Springfield; it connected his office and residence. Col. Fellows was also one of the organizers of the Springfield Water Works and was the president of the company for three years.
In 1860 he was the only man to openly vote a Republican ticket but later, he entertained liberal views politically. He was mayor in 1876 and was a city council member and on the school board for many years. Education was an essential focus for the city, and Col. Fellows was often supportive of building more schools and giving a helping hand to the development of the school district. Churches were also a vital part of the city, and he often helped churches regardless of the church's denomination. Col. Fellows was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow orders, but he had joined the Knights of Honor by 1893, having left the other two orders.
On November 15, 1859, he married Martha Alvira McElhaney in Springfield. The couple welcomed three children Emma, Clara, and Ada. Martha died on October 5, 1869. A few years later, on August 15, 1872, he married Minnie L. Boyden of Neosho. They were blessed with their son, Homer. Their son went to work for the office of the Frisco Railroad in St. Louis, but all of his daughters had remained in Springfield. Minnie died on September 24, 1881, and Col. Fellows then married Mrs. Matilda (Dickard) Jackson; she was a widow. Contributor: Tiffany Mims (49404925) •
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