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Facts and Events
History of Caldwell Co., MO, page 510
LAFAYETTE WHITE
(Farmer and Raiser of Fine Horses, Post-Office, Catawba).
The subject of this sketch was born in Athens county, O., May 15, 1827. His parents were Isaac and Mary (Dunkle) White, both natives of Massachusetts, the former being a farmer by occupation. He became located in Athens county, 0., in 1812 or 1814, and there Lafayette commenced to learn the first principles of agricultural life. This was not his permanent calling, however, for he clerked in a store until 22 years of age, then being honored with the appointment as clerk of the court of common pleas at Vinton. This position be retained for some three years, when, in 1856, he removed to Clay county, Ill., and there embarked in farming. Taking up a settlement in Newton county, Mo., some time after, he continued to live there up to 1877, when he came to Breckinridge, Mo., purchasing and locating on the farm which he now occupies in Fairview township. Here he has since been so prominently connected with farming and stock interests, that it would be an omission inexcusable not to insert a brief outline of his career in this work. Especially in the raising and breeding of fine horses has he built up a well merited reputation. and at the head of his stud appears an imported Norman called “ Champaign." Besides this he has 6 stallions of a high grade, all above the ordinary. In stock matters Mr. White is well posted, taking a foremost place among those interested in the business. He is recognized as a breeder of more than local reputation -— indeed among the largest in the State ; the animal above referred to was imported by him from France in August, 1884. His farm embraces 200 acres of well improved and cultivated land. Mr. White belongs to the Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery of the Masonic Order. He was united in marriage September 20, 1847, to Miss Sophronia A. Brown, at McArthur, O. They have had nine children, seven of whom are living: Isaac P., in Colorado; John B., in Kansas; Finley, Henry, Lafayette, George, Reynolds, deceased; Annie, wife of Mr. Kromach, and Frank Sherman.
History of the Hocking Valley, pg. 1247:
Paris Horton, manufacturer of and dealer in furniture, McArthur, is a son of Nathan, and grandson of Nathan, Sr., and Sarah Horton. Nathan, Sr., was a native of New York and his wife
of Pennsylvania. He came to what is now Vinton County, Ohio,
in an early day and died here; his wife subsequently died in Iowa.
Of their six children Nathan, Jr., the father of our subject, was
the third child. He was born in Pennsylvania and came to what
is now Vinton County, Ohio, in minor life, where he married Arete,
daughter of Isaac White, and ever after lived in the vicinity of
McArthur. He was by occupation a millstone cutler and farmer.
He was a member of the Methodist church and died in 1855. His
widow is still living. She was born in Elk Township, now Vinton
County, Ohio, in 1821 and has thus far always resided in the county.
Her father, Isaac White, was born in Maine and reared in Massachusetts. He married Mary, daughter of John Dunkle. They
were early settlers of Vinton County, where they both died. He
was by occupation a millstone cutter. Of their six children four
are living, Mrs. Horton being the eldest. Paris and his twin
brother Tyrus were born near McArthur, Aug. 31, 1840. He was
reared and received his education in his native county. At the
age of eighteen he commenced learning the cabinet-maker's trade
and completed it in 1864. He has devoted his time to that occupation ever since. In 1867 he became proprietor of his present
establishment, succeeding E. P. Bothwell, where he has made
some additions and is now doing a good business. His wife is
Augusta, daughter of Rev. A. M. Alexander, of Licking County,
Ohio, where she was born. They have seven children. Mrs.
Horton is a member of the Methodist church. He belongs to the
I. O. O. F. and has filled all the offices up to and including Representative of the Grand Lodge of the State of Ohio.
References
- National Historical Company, St. Louis. History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties, Missouri: including a history of their townships, towns, and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri...biographical sketches of prominent citizens; general and local statistics...incidents and reminiscences. (Salt Lake City, Utah, United States: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971)
510. - Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago. History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military and political history, portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972)
1247.
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