According to our museum archives, Valentine Mushaney, was an early settler of Vernon County and owner of property in Nevada, MO. He bought lots 6 & 7 in the new town in 1857. However, his actual home appears to have been east of town on what is now the property of Camp Clark, the National Guard training site. To say that Valentine founded Nevada, MO is a bit of a stretch, though he was probably living nearby. According to an account written by Valentine's descendant, Harvey Mushaney, the family initially lived in Virgil Township in eastern Vernon County starting in 1854.
History credits DC Hunter as the founder of Nevada Missouri.
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