. Portrait and biographical record of Johnson and Pettis counties, Missouri ; containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . souri,very many years ago and died when his son wasyoung. The latter was sent to Ohio in order tocomplete his education and did not return to thisstate until twenty years of age. He was prosper-ous in his various undertakings and well deservedthe success which he enjoyed, for he had risen al-most entirely through his own well dire
. Portrait and biographical record of Johnson and Pettis counties, Missouri ; containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . souri,very many years ago and died when his son wasyoung. The latter was sent to Ohio in order tocomplete his education and did not return to thisstate until twenty years of age. He was prosper-ous in his various undertakings and well deservedthe success which he enjoyed, for he had risen al-most entirely through his own well directed effortsand sterling characteristics. He departed thislife May 16, 1892. His good wife, the mother ofJames S., is still in the enjoyment of good health,although now past threescore years and ten. Our subject obtained his education in theschools of Georgetown, and spent his vacationsupon the home farm. This continued until at-taining his nineteenth year, when he was mar-ried, and three years later came to Green Ridge,where he engaged in the drug business. His es-tablishment is well stocked with a full line ofpure drugs and medicines, toilet articles and per-fumes, in fact everything usually found in a storeof this kind. In addition to this business, he has. GEORCiE W. HOUX. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 575 for the past twenty years been interested in ship-ping grain and stock from this point, and is one ofthe most extensive buyers in the county. Mr. Ream has been instrumental in the organ-ization of two building and loan associations atGreen Ridge, and is now President He has been of great benefit to hiscommunity in man} wa5S, and b} its best citizensis regarded as an upright and thoroughly goodman, and well does he deserve the high esteem inwhich he is held. The marriage of James S. Ream and Miss El-len F. Melvin was celebrated March 4, lady was the daughter of Benjamin and Is-abella (Cockrell) Melvin, natives of the OldDominion, whi
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