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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Buchanan County, Missouri
Containing
A History of its Citizens, Buchanan County in the Late War,
General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers
and Prominent men, History of Missouri,
Map of Buchanan County, Etc., Etc.
- ILLUSTRATED -
Publ. St. Joseph MO
Union Historical Company.
1881
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City of St. Joseph and Washington
Township -
GEORGE S. KARNS,
farmer and stockraiser, Sec. 32, Postoffice Saxton, was
born Dec. 23, 1821, in Bedford County, Virginia, and was
taken to Lee County, Virginia, by his parents when about
four years of age, and remained there until twelve years
old, spending his boyhood days on the farm, and has made
farming his occupation through life. In the fall
of 1837, he emmigrated emigrated West,
and settled in Buchanan County, Missouri. The
Indians were just leaving the Platte Purchase, and he
had his full share to contend with. It is to such
as he that this county is indebted for the position she
now occupies. Mr. Karns took up a
claim, and commenced improving a farm. His landed
estate consists of 1,200 acres of fine land, most of
which is improved, and he owns some of the best stock
farms in the county. Commencing in life at the
bottom round of the ladder, he has worked his own way to
the position he now holds. He is no office seeker,
but always gives his attention to his business, and well
merits the esteem in which he is held by his many
friends. October, 1850, he was married to Miss
Matilda Watson, a native of Tippecanoe
County, Indiana. She died in the fall of 1872,
leaving a family of nine children: Mary, now
Mrs. Williams Yager; Elizabeth,
now Mrs. L. Jeffers; Sarah J., now Mrs.
F. Winn; Pasal W.; Abigal B., now
Mrs. Wm. Gilpin; John N., Carrie,
Margaret and Matilda. He is an active
member of the M. E. Church. A few of the first
sermons preached in this vicinity were preached in his
house. He has always been a strong Union man, and
cast his vote for Abraham Lincoln.
Source: History of
Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 787 |
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Wayne
Twp. -
SAMUEL KIRKPATRICK,
farmer, section 25, postoffice St. Joseph, was born in
Guernsey County, Ohio, Oct. 16, 1814. His father
being a blacksmith, he also worked more or less at that
trade till eighteen years of age, when he learned the
bricklayers trade. In 1837 he moved to Washington
County, Ohio, where he remained till the spring of 1850,
and then emigrated to Missouri, first locating in
Jackson County. There he remained till the spring
of 1853, when he came to St. Joseph. In the fall
of 1854 he moved to Doniphan County, Kansas, but in 1858
located near Easton, Buchanan County. In 1861 he
returned to Doniphan County, Kansas and in 1881 again
came to Buchanan County, where he now resides.
Since 1857 he has been engaged in farming. His
farm contains sixty acres. He was married Aug. 5,
1838, to Miss Sarah M. Weir. She was born
in Westchester, Virginia, Jan. 5, 1822. They had
ten children, five of whom are living: Alonzo,
born Sept. 25,1839; Wellington, born Feb. 28,
1842; Mary A., born July 14, 1848; Henrietta,
born Aug. 8, 1855, and John W., born Oct. 6,
1860. One son died in the hospital while in the Federal
service.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri,
Published 1881 - Page 1004 |
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Wayne
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JOHN KOGER and WM. J. CALHOUN,
farmers, section 20, postoffice Hall. Mr.
Koger was born in Wayne County, Kentucky, Apr.
20, 1826, and was reared there and in the adjoining
county till seventeen years of age, when he went to
Tennessee. Three years later he came to Missouri,
and located in Gentry County. In 1859, he moved to
Texas, where he remained till 1867, and then came to
Buchanan County, Missouri. While in Gentry County
he followed farming, and has since continued it.
Was married Apr. 3, 1849, to Miss Hettie J. Slarmer,
who was born in Tennessee, in November, 1832. They
have had three children, but one is living - Anna D.,
born in Gentry county, Missouri, Feb. 7, 1850, and was
married to William J. Calhoun, Apr. 12, 1866.
He was born in Manito County, Missouri, Dec. 1, 1838.
When seventeen years of age his father moved to Vernon
County, Missouri; lived there but a short time, then
moved to Henry County. In 1861, he enlisted
in the Confederate service in Company K, First Missouri
Cavalry, and remained in service till the close of the
war. Then went to Texas, and in 1867 came to
Buchanan County. They have one child - John N.,
born Jan. 20, 1867. They have a farm of 160 acres.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri,
Published 1881 - Page 1004 |
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