Looney Township was the first settled part of the county. Benjamin Looney, for whom it was named, located there in 1833, and died in 1875. Among the other early comers were John Mooney, Richard T. Sage, Samuel Asher, John Ross, David Ross, Aaron Ruyle, Gideon Ruyle, Nelson Ruyle, J. N. Sloan, Jacob Lemmon, Thomas Lemmon, Smith Lemmon, Joseph Tuck, Pittman Woodward, Thomas Woodward, W. W. McKnight, James Faulkner, Charmer de Grafenreid, Nathaniel Herndon, Daniel Harpool, Martin Harpool, William Maxey, William Daley, Hartwell Johnson, William Winton, Hugh Boyd, Robert E. Acock, Abram Slagle, John Slagle, Abram Sears and Jesse Mitchell. This township was, in every essential respect, the pioneer township of the county. There the first cloth was woven, the first school was opened, the first sermon was preached, the first orchard was planted, and the first mills were built; and at Brighton, in the latter part of 1857, was established the first telegraph office in Southwest Missouri, on the line of the overland mail route.
Aaron Ruyle Jr born Oct 19, 1819 Wilson Co, TN died Feb 7, 1848-50 Morrisville, MO bur Ruyle Cem. Polk Co, MO He was a farmer. married Mar 30, 1842 Greene Co, MO to Phebe/Feeby Ann Maloy born Nov 20, 1822 Ohio died June 13, 1903 near Morrisville, MO bur Ruyle Cem, Polk Co, MO She married Leander Heralson 2nd on Aug 15, 1851 Leander born 1830 In 1850 Polk Co, MO census. Dwelling #173 Phebe A. Ruyle 27 with son, William, 7 yrs old, daughters, Elizabeth J. 5 years old and Melcena 3 years old. Also living with them Elizabeth Baldwin 13 yeard old. URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mopolk/po_co_settlers.html
Aaron Ruyle Jr born Oct 19, 1819 Wilson Co, TN died Feb 7, 1848-50 Morrisville, MO bur Ruyle Cem. Polk Co, MO He was a farmer. married Mar 30, 1842 Greene Co, MO to Phebe/Feeby Ann Maloy born Nov 20, 1822 Ohio died June 13, 1903 near Morrisville, MO bur Ruyle Cem, Polk Co, MO She married Leander Heralson 2nd on Aug 15, 1851 Leander born 1830 In 1850 Polk Co, MO census. Dwelling #173 Phebe A. Ruyle 27 with son, William, 7 yrs old, daughters, Elizabeth J. 5 years old and Melcena 3 years old. Also living with them Elizabeth Baldwin 13 yeard old. URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mopolk/po_co_settlers.html
Looney Township was the first settled part of the county. Benjamin Looney, for whom it was named, located there in 1833, and died in 1875. Among the other early comers were John Mooney, Richard T. Sage, Samuel Asher, John Ross, David Ross, Aaron Ruyle, Gideon Ruyle, Nelson Ruyle, J. N. Sloan, Jacob Lemmon, Thomas Lemmon, Smith Lemmon, Joseph Tuck, Pittman Woodward, Thomas Woodward, W. W. McKnight, James Faulkner, Charmer de Grafenreid, Nathaniel Herndon, Daniel Harpool, Martin Harpool, William Maxey, William Daley, Hartwell Johnson, William Winton, Hugh Boyd, Robert E. Acock, Abram Slagle, John Slagle, Abram Sears and Jesse Mitchell. This township was, in every essential respect, the pioneer township of the county. There the first cloth was woven, the first school was opened, the first sermon was preached, the first orchard was planted, and the first mills were built; and at Brighton, in the latter part of 1857, was established the first telegraph office in Southwest Missouri, on the line of the overland mail route.
Aaron Ruyle Jr born Oct 19, 1819 Wilson Co, TN died Feb 7, 1848-50 Morrisville, MO bur Ruyle Cem. Polk Co, MO He was a farmer. married Mar 30, 1842 Greene Co, MO to Phebe/Feeby Ann Maloy born Nov 20, 1822 Ohio died June 13, 1903 near Morrisville, MO bur Ruyle Cem, Polk Co, MO She married Leander Heralson 2nd on Aug 15, 1851 Leander born 1830 In 1850 Polk Co, MO census. Dwelling #173 Phebe A. Ruyle 27 with son, William, 7 yrs old, daughters, Elizabeth J. 5 years old and Melcena 3 years old. Also living with them Elizabeth Baldwin 13 yeard old. URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mopolk/po_co_settlers.html
Aaron Ruyle Jr born Oct 19, 1819 Wilson Co, TN died Feb 7, 1848-50 Morrisville, MO bur Ruyle Cem. Polk Co, MO He was a farmer. married Mar 30, 1842 Greene Co, MO to Phebe/Feeby Ann Maloy born Nov 20, 1822 Ohio died June 13, 1903 near Morrisville, MO bur Ruyle Cem, Polk Co, MO She married Leander Heralson 2nd on Aug 15, 1851 Leander born 1830 In 1850 Polk Co, MO census. Dwelling #173 Phebe A. Ruyle 27 with son, William, 7 yrs old, daughters, Elizabeth J. 5 years old and Melcena 3 years old. Also living with them Elizabeth Baldwin 13 yeard old. URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mopolk/po_co_settlers.html
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