Individual Details

Residence

In 1833 he drove across country to Platte township, Buchanan County, and spent the first winter in an old cabin on the banks of the Casteel, in section 19, where he spent two years. He then entered a farm in section 20. He cleared part of the farm and later built a comfortable house and a wagon shop, and for a number of years built many wagons and did blacksmithing. He supplied wagons for the United States government during the Mexican War and during this period served as a drummer at Fort Leavenworth. An incident in his life was beating the drum at the first official hanging in Buchanan County. His sons operated the farm and he worked mainly at his trade and built the first mill on the Platte River, near Matney's, for his uncle, John Britt. For a long time he was one of the most prominent men of his locality. In his later years he retired to Gower, Clinton County, where he died at the age of 65 years.

Land-shared

Book B p. 40
William C. Maddox and Malitty, his wife
To
John Daniel Senior
All of Buchanan Co
$300
SW ¼ and the SE ¼ of SW ¼ of Sec 21
T55R33
80 acres
signed by William C. Maddox and Malitty Maddox

Film 1004391 Buchanan Co MO Deeds

Occupation

William C, was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, and adopted his father's trade of millwright. Prior to leaving there, he erected the first steam sawmill in that county, which was such an innovation that people came a distance of 30 miles to see its operation.