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BIOGRAPHIES.
History of Linn County,
Missouri
An Encyclopedia of Useful Information, and A Compendium of
Actual Facts.
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It Contains
A Condensed History of the State of Missouri and Its Chief
Cities -
St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph;
A Reliable History of Lynn County -
Its Pioneer Record, War History,
Resources, Biographical Sketches and Portraits of
Prominent Citizens; General and Local Statistics of great
Value, and a Large Amount of Miscellaneous
Matter, Incidents, etc. Etc.
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ILLUSTRATED
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Publ. Kansas City, Mo.
Birdsall & Dean.
1882
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Clay
Twp. -
GEORGE W. ALEXANDER,
M. D., is a son of
Milton and Martha A. Alexander, and was
born in Cumberland county, Kentucky, June
18, 1856. His father, who was a farmer
moved from that State to Texas, in 1859,
remaining there one year. In March,
1860, the family moved to Linn county,
Missouri, and located on a farm in Clay
township, where the fther still continues to
reside. Here George grew up,
and acquired the elementary part of his
education. In 1874 he attended the
State Normal School at Kirksville, this
State, and remained thee years. He
taught two terms of school in Linn county,
after quitting that institution, and then
began reading medicine under Dr. J. W.
Lane, of Linneus. In 1879 he
attended lectures at Rush Medical College at
Chicago, and subsequently took a course t
the Louisville, Kentucky, Medical College,
graduating from the latter with the degree
of M. D., in 1881. Returning to his
home in Linn county, Dr. Alexander
soon after began the practice of his
profession at Eversonville. Though
still a young man, he has thus far met with
success in his practice. His character
and genial disposition are such as to win
him many warm friends, and to merit and
retain the good opinion of all; and he has
only adhere to the course in which he has so
nobly started, to achieve eminent success in
life.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean - 1882 - Page 789 |
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Locust Creek Twp. -
JOHN ALEXANDER was born in Russell
county, Virginia, April 15, 1816, where he was reared and
educated. In 1835 he went to Tennessee, where he
remained until the fall of 1844, and then came to Linn
county, where he has ever since lived, engaged in farming
and stock-raising. He owns a well improved farm of 320
acres and has a fine residence well located. He was
married in Tennessee in January, 1842, to Miss Olive Root.
They have had nine children, eight of whom are living:
Martha J., Mary H., Margaret, Sophia, Anne, Melissa, James
R., John, and Lucy (Olive, deceased).
Mrs. Alexander died in March, 1859. He was
again married, Jan. 5, 1861, to Mary C. Easley.
By this marriage they have had six children, five of whom
are living: Cordelia C., Kate, Minnie, Walter D., and
William T.; (Ida, deceased).
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean -
1882 |
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Benton Twp. -
JOHN SEAMAN ALEXANDER. It is not
in the invidious sense that we apply to Mr. Alexander
the term "one of the natives." From the fact that
there are but few men actively engaged in business west of
the Mississippi River who have not followed the "star of
empire" from the older settled country further east, it is a
matter of interest to note these exceptions.
Mr. Alexander was born in Linn county, Missouri, Jan.
25, 1852, the place of his nativity, more definitely
speaking, being three and a half miles south of the present
site of Browning. His father, a Tennessean, and mother
a native of Virginia, were among the first pioneers of
northern Missouri, they having emigrated west in 1840; the
father died at the old homestead in the Spring of 1865,
while the mother still lives at the old home. Like all
good boys, young Alexander served his parents until
his majority, and at the age of twenty-one started in life
on his own account. First he took employment as a farm
hand; then accepted a position as clerk in a store; then
taught school. In February, 1876, he engaged in the
lumber business in partnership with B. D. Bolling in
Browning, and after a few months accepted a position as
clerk in the business house of Biswell & Bro., where
he continued three years. He then embarked in business
on his own account, in which he still continues.
Was married to Miss Dora Patterson, daughter of
Dr. Lewis Patterson Mar. 7, 1880. Has two
children.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean -
1882 - Page 756 |
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Benton Twp. -
WILLIAM G. ALEXANDER (Deceased), was
born in Russell county, Virginia, May 5, 1814. In 1842
he moved from Tennessee to Missouri, and settled on section
twenty-nine, township sixty, range twenty, in Linn county,
and died there on the twenty-ninth of April, 1865. He
was a member of the Southern Methodist Church, having joined
in 1853. Mr. Alexander was twice married.
His first wife was Miss Elizabeth Gose, by whom he
had two sons. He was again married in November, 1847,
to Miss Mary J. Seaman, who came with her mother and
brother to this State in 1843. She was born in Powell
Valley, Berkley county, Virginia, and is of Welsh-Irish
descent. Mr. Alexander was also of Irish
ancestry. By his last union, Mr. A. had six
children, named as follows: Maggie J., John R.,
Jonah S., Isaac T., William G., and Mary F.
There was also another that died in infancy, and was never
christened. Mrs. Alexander is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. She still resides on
the old homestead, and some of her children live with her;
the others are married, and more of them reside near their
mother.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean -
1882 - Page 756 |
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Bucklin & Bucklin Twp. -
JOHN F. ATKINSON. This gentleman
is the son of John and Catharine Atkinson, natives of
Ireland. John was born in Lake county,
Illinois, where he grew up and was educated in the common
schools. while residing there he was chiefly engaged
in farming, and working at the carpenter's trade. He
came to this State and county in February, 1874, where he
has since resided, being engaged in farming and
stock-raising. He was married in April, 1870, to
Miss Jane M. O'Mahoney, both natives of Ireland.
Mr. Atkinson and wife are both members of the
Catholic Church. Mr. Atkinson is one of the
best farmers and most practical wool-growers in his section
of the county.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean -
1882 |
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