Person:John Rector (11)

John lived in Barton County, Missouri. He later moved to Mulberry,Crawford County, Kansas. He later moved to Canon City, Colorado. Helater moved back to Barton Count, Missouri. He later moved to California.

John was a miner and farmer. He was also a watchman.

In 1850 John was living with his parents in 2nd District, Warren County,Kentucky. (Source: 1850 Census - Warren County, Kentucky)

John and his parents moved to Barton County, Missouri in 1855.

In 1860 John was living with his parents in Newton Township, BartonCounty, Missouri. (Source: 1860 Census - Newton Township, BartonCounty, Missouri; Page 17; #F53)

During the Civil War, John was forced to moved with his family toArkansas, because of the chaotic lawlessness in which this part of thecounty was plunged. At the close of the Civil War, John returned withhis family, rebuilt the buildings and fences, and began life anew.

In 1870 John was living with his family in Newton Township, BartonCounty, Missouri. (Source: 1870 Census - Newton Township, BartonCounty, Missouri; Page 13; #F113)

In 1880 John was living with his family in Milford Township, BartonCounty, Missouri. He was renting his farm for shares of products. Thecash value of his live stock was $435.00. The cash value of all farmproduction was $200.00. He owned 4 horses, 5 milch cows, 3 other cattle,3 calves dropped, 2 living calves sold, 125 pounds of butter, 5 sheep, 2lambs dropped, 2 lambs purchased, 1 lamb died of disease, 5 sheep shornfor fleece producing 20 pounds of fleece, 14 swine, 6 barn yard poultry,100 eggs produced in 1879, 30 acres of Indian corn producing 900 bushelsof Indian corn, 6 bushels of dry beans, 1/2 acre of sorghum producing 6gallons of molasses, 1/10 acre of sweet potatoes producing 7 bushels ofsweet potatoes, 8 cord of wood cut with $16.00 of forest produce sold.(Source: 1880 Census - Milford Township, Barton County, Missouri; Page12; #F185 and 1880 Agricultural Census - Milford Township, Barton County,Missouri; Page 14, #F1048)

On February 15, 1898, G W Edwards deeded land to John H Rector in Section21, Township 33, Range 29, Barton County, Missouri. The price was$1244.00.

In 1900 John was living with his family in Ozark Township, Barton County,Missouri. (Source: 1900 Census - Ozark Township, Barton County,Missouri; #F256)

On March 27, 1900, John H Rector deeded land to J G Vogelsang in BartonCounty, Missouri. The price was $500.00.

In 1910 John was living with his family in Milford Township, BartonCounty, Missouri. (Source: 1910 Census - Milford Township, BartonCounty, Missouri; Page 15; #F329)

In 1911 John was living with his family in Mulberry, Crawford County,Kansas. (Source: Barton County Directory, Schopf and Collins, 1911)

John and his family moved to Canon City, Colorado. He worked as a prisonguard there.

John is buried in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California.