. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. nd Mrs. A. M. Rader. The Rader family is of German descent, theancestors of our subject having been among those who early emigratedto this country and took part in the struggle for independence. WulRader, paternal grandfather of our subject, was an early settler ofMissouri, in which state his son, Andrew M., the father of Perry S.,grew to manhood, achieving considerable reputation as a pioneerMethodist preacher of the southwest. Isabella A. (McFarland) Rader, mother of our subject, was aerreat grandaughter of Sir Ro
. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. nd Mrs. A. M. Rader. The Rader family is of German descent, theancestors of our subject having been among those who early emigratedto this country and took part in the struggle for independence. WulRader, paternal grandfather of our subject, was an early settler ofMissouri, in which state his son, Andrew M., the father of Perry S.,grew to manhood, achieving considerable reputation as a pioneerMethodist preacher of the southwest. Isabella A. (McFarland) Rader, mother of our subject, was aerreat grandaughter of Sir Robert McFarland, of Scotland, whose ini-mediate descendants, emigrating to this country, located in Tennessee,where they were the recipients of distinguished honors, occupyingvarious responsible positions of trust. Alexander McFarland, thematernal grandfather of our subject, located in Johnson county. Mo.,about 1833, soon after which time his daughter, Isabella, was unitedin marriage to the young minister, Andrew Rader. This union result PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 237. ed in the birth of thirteen children,eleven of whom are now livino;,our subject being the eisfhth. Perry S. Rader was reared inSaline county, receivino^ the limit-ed advantao;es of the district schoolin the winter months and follow-ino; agricultural pursuits in sum-mer. Arriving at the proper ageand encouraged by his parents,our subject, in 1879 matriculatedat Central College at Fayette,spending twelve months within itswalls, after which owing to hislimited means, he began teachingnear Marshall. Two years laterMr. Rader again entered Central College and four years later realizedthe bright anticipations of his boyhood, finishing a full classical course,graduating in 1886 with the degree of A. B. Choosing the profession of law as suitable employment, on leav-ing school, he began its study in the office of Judge J. P. Strother, ofMarshall, Mo.; elected to the vice-Principalship of the Brunswickpul)lic schools,
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