Schuyler County Missouri Biographies

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Schuyler County Missouri

William A. Barbee

William A. Barbee, merchant, was born October 20, 1845, in Marion County, Mo., and accompanied his parents to Scotland County, Mo., when a year old, and there grew to manhood. He began life for himself when twenty-five years old, and at the death of his father inherited $600, but the balance of his property is the result of his own labor and good management. He received a good education at the Kirksville State Normal and the Troy (Iowa) High School. He farmed until he engaged in the mercantile business at Killwinning, Mo. In February, 1876, he removed to Downing, and became a partner of Dr. Lane in the mercantile business, but in February, 1882, sold his interest to the Doctor, and then gave his attention to grain dealing, until April, 1884, when he built the block in which he is now doing business, and where he owns a stock of goods valued at about $7,000. He has a comfortable residence in Downing. June 27, 1880, he married Miss Francis A. Craig, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Dorman) Craig. To Mr. and Mrs. Barbee four children have been born: Frank E., Carrie, Claude (deceased) and Charles E. Mrs. Barbee is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Barbee is a Democrat in politics, and is a Master Mason. He is the eldest of eleven children of Elias and Amanda (Terrill) Barbee, natives of Fauquier County, Va., and Garrard County, Ky., respectively. The father served as assessor of Scotland County, Mo., and was a son of Joseph and Annie (Harris) Barbee, natives of Virginia, where they lived and died. Mrs. Amanda Barbee was, a daughter of Robert and Mary (Beazley) Terrill, natives of Kentucky, who settled in Marion County, Mo., about 1827.

Source: History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler Counties, Missouri, Volume 2, Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1888

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