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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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FREDRICK HAINDS was born in Chariton
county, Missouri. When quite small came with his
parents to this county in 1857, where the subject of this
sketch was raised and educated. In the fall of 1880 he
went into business in Bucklin. The firm enjoy a
liberal share of the public patronage. He is the son
of Henry S. and Elizabeth Haines. His father
was a native of Kentucky, and his mother of Missouri.
Mr. Hainds was married Mar..29, 1881, to Miss
Jennie A. Jones, of Kewanee, Henry county, Illinois.
Is a member of I. O. O. F. His father died in 1863, in
the town of Bucklin. Mr. Hainds is a good
salesman, having had three years experience with A.
Hansaman, and one and a half years with H. Emmanuel,
before going into business for himself.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean -
1882 - Page 661 |
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JONATHAN J. HENDRICKS. This
gentleman is a son of Mark and Sarah Hendricks, and
was born in Tazewell county, Virginia, of which State his
parents also were natives. In 1854 he came with his
mother to Linn county, this State, and here grew up and
received his education. He was married on the
twenty-fifth day of January, 1874, to Miss Cynthia Ramsey,
of this county. During the civil war Mr. Hendricks
was Union in sentiment, and served the government in the
Missouri Enrolled Militia. He was taught school in
this county for several years, though at this writing he is
engaged in farming and stock-raising. He owns a good
farm five miles northeast of St. Catharine, on which he and
his family reside. He belongs to the Masonic order and
fraternizes with Bucklin Lodge No. 233, A. F. & A. M.
He is a highly respected neighbor and a good citizen.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean -
1882 - Page 661 |
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Baker Twp. -
DILLARD V. HOWARD was born in Macon
county, Missouri, Nov. 17, 1843. His parents were
Thomas J. and Ann Howard, both natives of Kentucky.
Dr. Howard received his professional education at the
Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, graduating in the
spring of 1866, with the degree of M. D. He first
began practice at the old town of New Boston in Macon
county, but in 1876 moved to "new" New Boston in Baker
township, Linn county, where he has ever since continued to
practiced He was married Dec. 9, 1875, to Miss
Corena F. Jones, a native of Howard county, this State,
and a daughter of Hardin and Susan J. Jones.
They have one child, a daughter named Dora V. Mrs.
Howard is a member of the Christian Church. The
doctor belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and is in
fellowship with the New Boston lodge No. 284. During
the civil war Dr. H. served in the confederate army,
and was in the company commanded by Mart Hamilton of
the Fourth Regiment of Missouri Voluenteers,
General Clark's brigade. He was but seventeen
years old when he enlisted, and while yet a boy, smelt the
powder of battle in the Pea Ridge engagement in which he
participated as his first battle. Dr. Howard
does a good practice in his locality, and keeps on hand a
supply of pure drugs which he uses in his profession.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean -
1882 |
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J. A. HOWE. Mr. Howe was
born in Monroe county, Missouri, July 5, 1837. At the
age of seven he went with his parents to Chariton, where the
subject of this sketch was raised on a farm and educated in
the common schools of the country. He was married,
Feb. 23, 1859, to Miss Rachel S. Cupp, of Chariton
county, by whom he has five children living: Louisa
E., Laura E., Isaac S., Sarilda I., William H. Mr.
Howeis a member of the A. F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., and
I. O. G. T. He was township assessor two years in
Macon county, and was elected assessor of Bucklin in April,
1881, which office he continues to fill. His parents
were William and Nancy Howe, natives of Kentucky, who
came to Missouri in 1832. His maternal grandfather,
James Dorrell, was in the War of 1812.
Mr. Howe came to this county, April, 22, 1852,
and has been engaged in farming. In July, 1881, he
moved to Bucklin and since then has devoted himself to the
live-stock trade. He has the entire control of the
trade in that line. He is of English and Irish
descent, and is one of the staunch business men of his town,
and has done much toward increasing the business of the
place.Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean -
1882 - Page 661 |
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