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Missouri Genealogy Express

 

LINN COUNTY,
Missouri

BIOGRAPHIES

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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
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
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
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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