. Portrait and biographical record of Lafayette and Saline counties, Missouri : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. orn in 1872 at this place,remains at home. Our subject was reared in the county of Saline,Mo., and had the advantages of the countryschools. At the age of eighteen years he leftschool and engaged in farming, having a fine op-portunity right at home. Here he continueduntil he was four years older, and then changedto the drug business. This he was very success-
. Portrait and biographical record of Lafayette and Saline counties, Missouri : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. orn in 1872 at this place,remains at home. Our subject was reared in the county of Saline,Mo., and had the advantages of the countryschools. At the age of eighteen years he leftschool and engaged in farming, having a fine op-portunity right at home. Here he continueduntil he was four years older, and then changedto the drug business. This he was very success-ful in, but was obliged to resign it as he foundthere was some trouble with his lungs which theconfinement of the store would aggravate. Hencehe returned to his agricultural pursuits. From the Government our subject obtained hisfirst land seven years ago, consisting of a farm ofone hundred and sixty acres located in has agreed with him; the touch of thesoil and the turning of the sod, with the fragranceof the growing grain, and the fresh air and exer-cise have restored him to health. The marriage ofour subject to Miss A. Crosslin was celebrated Feb- THE NEW YOftKPUBLIC LIBRARY AWOB, LENOX ANOTILDEN JfoUNDATIIlN* I ^. /,
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