Samuel P. Cox William Thornton Kemper, Sr. who went on to found two of the largest banks headquartered in Missouri (Commerce Bancshares and UMB Financial Corporation). Cox's business relationship with Kemper only lasted one year, dissolving in 1866. When Cox had first joined the Missouri Militia, his commanding officer was James H.B. McFerran who would found the Daviess County Savings Association. On December 7, 1869, two men (reported to be Frank and Jesse James) robbed the Daviess County Savings Association Bank and in the process shot the cashier John W. Sheets in the head and heart. Although there was $700 in the bank
Bank of Missouri independent community bank and fully intends to remain so. Being the oldest and most firmly established bank in its primary area, the bank has built a reputation of being consistently conservative and sound. Through the years, The Bank of Missouri has enjoyed a higher quality of leadership, staff, and clientele. Bank of Missouri The Bank of Missouri began as The Bank of Perryville which received a state charter on November 2, 1891. From 1891 until 1902, The Bank of Perryville served as the only bank in Perry County, Missouri. In June 1997, The Bank of Perryville changed its name to