William H. McAmis, P. O., New Frankfort. Was born in Green county, East Tennessee, June 18, 1825, where he was raised on a farm, and educated. In 1847, March 6, he was married, in Green county, Tennessee, to Miss Mary McCollum, who died March 9, 1872, leaving six children: Louisa J., James E., Martha (Mrs. Hupp), Martin, Florence, (Mrs. Hill), and Mary E. In 1862 he enlisted in the army of Gen. Albert Sydney Johnston, in Lynch’s battery. Got a discharge same year on account of physical disabilities. His occupation has been that of a farmer all his life. In 1865 he came to Saline county, Missouri, and was married again in this county, March 1880, to Mrs. J. W. Norvell, of this county, and has one child: Thomas Harvey. Mr. McAmis is farming exclusively, except feeding a few hogs.
