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Sullivan County History Chronicles Early Settlement
Sullivan county in northern Missouri formed 1845 named for General Sullivan. Early settlers include Dr. Jacob Holland and John Hatcher near Milan. pioneer towns such as Bowmanville and Winigan. Milan as county seat with rail shops and growing commerce. immigration peaks in 1853 54. post office at Pharsalia and first bridge Seamen’s bridge 1849. Prominent stock breeding and farming mark the era with continued growth in roads and agriculture.
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Sullivan County
Myrtle Stahl Mudge
Milan
Missouri
Iowa
Putnam County
Putnam and Adair
Linn
Mercer and Grundy
Highland
Sullivan
Red Man
Holland
Hatcher
Medicine
Bowmanville
Clearview
Colfax
High Point
Jacksons Corners
Union Ridge
Valparaiso
Winigan
Bairdstown
Pennville
Wm. Dodge
Samuel Lewis
Patrick McQuown
H. T. Elmore
E B. Morelock
Tobacco Barn
Armstead
C.hill
Hill Farm
Pharsalia
E. Harmon
Linneus
John Bergin
Jas. Shipley
Joseph Hoover
Switzerland
R. D. Morrison
Thomas Brawner
Milan Farmer
Sullivan Standard
J. C. Kirby
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Ilinois
Ichabod Somstock
John Blanchard
John Laughlin
A. Law
Addison Payne
Grandison Payne
Cale Payne
Enoch Payne
Bob Ash
G. W
William Emberton
Webster Clark
John
James Morris
William Sevier
H. T. McClanahan
Sam Grisby
R.D. Morrison
W. H. Halliburton
D. H. Crumpacker
A. C
Wm. Reger
Dennis Ryan
John and
Wesley
Schnelle
Andrew
McLaughlin
Abner
Rufus Summers
John Swallow
John Wood
James Yardley
W. W. Shearer
J. Q. Boner
J. H. B. Smith
D. L. Miller
John Butler
Hannibal Fox
Dr Brackney