Clayton migrated to Cass County, Missouri in 1841 from Stokes County, North Carolina as a Homesteader. He and his family were some of the earliest settlers in the county. He was a merchant purchasing goods in St. Louis and bringing it via river boat to Westport Landing near Kansas City, then by Oxen wagon to Pleasant Hill where he had a store. He also was engaged in the Carding business. He was assisted in these pursuits by his sons, Reuben W. and John Clayton Van Hoy.
In 1848, Mary, his wife, inherited from her father by his will. He willed to "Daughter Mary (wife of Clayton Vanhoy), Negro Caroline and land I bought of Vincent Brown both of which she has already received". Mary and Clayton had already migrated to Missouri by this time.
Clayton was interested in rare birds and sold these for export, particularly swans.
"Clayton and Mary built their last home on the 240-acre Van Hoy farm immediately northwest of Pleasant Hill. They had lived and owned land in the area since 1841 when they migrated to Missouri from Stokes County, North Carolina. They owned this tract of land from 1856 on. This was a beautiful large two-story home which still stands today - 2006 - albeit it is not as glorious as it once was. The following article in the Pleasant Hill Times of March 25, 1965, tells of its history when it was sold: "Robt. Van Hoy and son, left for California this week. The 240-acre former Van Hoy farm immediately northwest of town (it had been in the family since 1856) is now the property of R. J. Evans, Kansas City, Kan., and the latter has in charge of it a young man from Overland Park, Kan., by name of McDaniels, member of a former Strasburg family. The set of ox bows which have been on the place for years on end became the property of Mr. Evans. He bought them for the express purpose of leaving them where they have been kept since the land knows when. Mr. Van Hoy says his late father and the late Aaron Davis, a Negro, used to work on the place together. Mr. Van Hoy handled a team of horses, but Aaron the oxen and these old ox bows are the ones Aaron had for the ox team."
Clayton had two sons who were doctors, William Watson and James Hart, graduating from the St. Louis Medical School. William Watson's son, Thomas E. Van Hoy was a druggist. James Hart's son, Waldo Pleasant, was a veterinarian. A grandson, William Clayton Van Hoy was an attorney and had a realty and insurance business in Pleasant Hill. Some of these businesses are shown in a Pleasant Hill History called "Echoes of Home", Volume I, by Norma Rouse Middleton. The directory of businesses is on Page B45 of this publication.
In 1848, Mary, his wife, inherited from her father by his will. He willed to "Daughter Mary (wife of Clayton Vanhoy), Negro Caroline and land I bought of Vincent Brown both of which she has already received". Mary and Clayton had already migrated to Missouri by this time.
Clayton was interested in rare birds and sold these for export, particularly swans.
"Clayton and Mary built their last home on the 240-acre Van Hoy farm immediately northwest of Pleasant Hill. They had lived and owned land in the area since 1841 when they migrated to Missouri from Stokes County, North Carolina. They owned this tract of land from 1856 on. This was a beautiful large two-story home which still stands today - 2006 - albeit it is not as glorious as it once was. The following article in the Pleasant Hill Times of March 25, 1965, tells of its history when it was sold: "Robt. Van Hoy and son, left for California this week. The 240-acre former Van Hoy farm immediately northwest of town (it had been in the family since 1856) is now the property of R. J. Evans, Kansas City, Kan., and the latter has in charge of it a young man from Overland Park, Kan., by name of McDaniels, member of a former Strasburg family. The set of ox bows which have been on the place for years on end became the property of Mr. Evans. He bought them for the express purpose of leaving them where they have been kept since the land knows when. Mr. Van Hoy says his late father and the late Aaron Davis, a Negro, used to work on the place together. Mr. Van Hoy handled a team of horses, but Aaron the oxen and these old ox bows are the ones Aaron had for the ox team."
Clayton had two sons who were doctors, William Watson and James Hart, graduating from the St. Louis Medical School. William Watson's son, Thomas E. Van Hoy was a druggist. James Hart's son, Waldo Pleasant, was a veterinarian. A grandson, William Clayton Van Hoy was an attorney and had a realty and insurance business in Pleasant Hill. Some of these businesses are shown in a Pleasant Hill History called "Echoes of Home", Volume I, by Norma Rouse Middleton. The directory of businesses is on Page B45 of this publication.
Clayton migrated to Cass County, Missouri in 1841 from Stokes County, North Carolina as a Homesteader. He and his family were some of the earliest settlers in the county. He was a merchant purchasing goods in St. Louis and bringing it via river boat to Westport Landing near Kansas City, then by Oxen wagon to Pleasant Hill where he had a store. He also was engaged in the Carding business. He was assisted in these pursuits by his sons, Reuben W. and John Clayton Van Hoy.
In 1848, Mary, his wife, inherited from her father by his will. He willed to "Daughter Mary (wife of Clayton Vanhoy), Negro Caroline and land I bought of Vincent Brown both of which she has already received". Mary and Clayton had already migrated to Missouri by this time.
Clayton was interested in rare birds and sold these for export, particularly swans.
"Clayton and Mary built their last home on the 240-acre Van Hoy farm immediately northwest of Pleasant Hill. They had lived and owned land in the area since 1841 when they migrated to Missouri from Stokes County, North Carolina. They owned this tract of land from 1856 on. This was a beautiful large two-story home which still stands today - 2006 - albeit it is not as glorious as it once was. The following article in the Pleasant Hill Times of March 25, 1965, tells of its history when it was sold: "Robt. Van Hoy and son, left for California this week. The 240-acre former Van Hoy farm immediately northwest of town (it had been in the family since 1856) is now the property of R. J. Evans, Kansas City, Kan., and the latter has in charge of it a young man from Overland Park, Kan., by name of McDaniels, member of a former Strasburg family. The set of ox bows which have been on the place for years on end became the property of Mr. Evans. He bought them for the express purpose of leaving them where they have been kept since the land knows when. Mr. Van Hoy says his late father and the late Aaron Davis, a Negro, used to work on the place together. Mr. Van Hoy handled a team of horses, but Aaron the oxen and these old ox bows are the ones Aaron had for the ox team."
Clayton had two sons who were doctors, William Watson and James Hart, graduating from the St. Louis Medical School. William Watson's son, Thomas E. Van Hoy was a druggist. James Hart's son, Waldo Pleasant, was a veterinarian. A grandson, William Clayton Van Hoy was an attorney and had a realty and insurance business in Pleasant Hill. Some of these businesses are shown in a Pleasant Hill History called "Echoes of Home", Volume I, by Norma Rouse Middleton. The directory of businesses is on Page B45 of this publication.
In 1848, Mary, his wife, inherited from her father by his will. He willed to "Daughter Mary (wife of Clayton Vanhoy), Negro Caroline and land I bought of Vincent Brown both of which she has already received". Mary and Clayton had already migrated to Missouri by this time.
Clayton was interested in rare birds and sold these for export, particularly swans.
"Clayton and Mary built their last home on the 240-acre Van Hoy farm immediately northwest of Pleasant Hill. They had lived and owned land in the area since 1841 when they migrated to Missouri from Stokes County, North Carolina. They owned this tract of land from 1856 on. This was a beautiful large two-story home which still stands today - 2006 - albeit it is not as glorious as it once was. The following article in the Pleasant Hill Times of March 25, 1965, tells of its history when it was sold: "Robt. Van Hoy and son, left for California this week. The 240-acre former Van Hoy farm immediately northwest of town (it had been in the family since 1856) is now the property of R. J. Evans, Kansas City, Kan., and the latter has in charge of it a young man from Overland Park, Kan., by name of McDaniels, member of a former Strasburg family. The set of ox bows which have been on the place for years on end became the property of Mr. Evans. He bought them for the express purpose of leaving them where they have been kept since the land knows when. Mr. Van Hoy says his late father and the late Aaron Davis, a Negro, used to work on the place together. Mr. Van Hoy handled a team of horses, but Aaron the oxen and these old ox bows are the ones Aaron had for the ox team."
Clayton had two sons who were doctors, William Watson and James Hart, graduating from the St. Louis Medical School. William Watson's son, Thomas E. Van Hoy was a druggist. James Hart's son, Waldo Pleasant, was a veterinarian. A grandson, William Clayton Van Hoy was an attorney and had a realty and insurance business in Pleasant Hill. Some of these businesses are shown in a Pleasant Hill History called "Echoes of Home", Volume I, by Norma Rouse Middleton. The directory of businesses is on Page B45 of this publication.
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