The town Deering is named after him .
William Deering scouted territory in Southeast Missouri for timber in the late 1890 , purchasing 60,000 acres of land in Pemiscot and Dunklin Counties .
The town William Deering is named after him .
William Deering scouted territory in Southeast Missouri for timber in the late 1890 , purchasing 60,000 acres of land in Pemiscot and Dunklin Counties .