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Below is a sample of a family biography
included in the Clinton County, Missouri History published in 1881 by National
Historical Company.
These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing
ancestors or filling in the details in a family tree. Family biographies often
include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.
Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place
of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including
maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if
married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service,
church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often
ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical
record.
RICHARD COLE LINDSAY, one of the representative pioneers of the
west, was born at Lindsay Station, Scott County, Kentucky, December 25, 1795.
His parents, Anthony and Alice Lindsay, were natives of Virginia, who
emigrated to Kentucky in an early day. Lindsay's Station, settled by Anthony
Lindsay, was for many years the frontier settlement of that section, and a
noted stockade fort against the Indians. He was the third of a family ten
children, six sons and four daughters. He was raised a farmer, and lived in
the fort, his father's habitation, till he attained his majority, when he
married Miss Julia Herndon Bond, daughter of Walker and Susan Bond, both
natives of Virginia, and among the earliest settlers of Scott County,
Kentucky. On his marriage, he moved to Gallatin County, Kentucky, where he
began the battle of life in a small cabin, with no capital, but energy and a
determination to achieve success. He continued to reside there till 1856, when
he moved, permanently, to Missouri. While in Kentucky, he became prominent as
a breeder of fine stock, and in 1837, it was through his influence, mainly,
that the first agricultural fair held in that section of the state occurred at
Big Lick, in Gallatin County. Over this institution he presided during the
first four years of its existence. In 1840, he took to Callaway County,
Missouri, a herd of fine graded cattle, the pioneer importation, of that
character, into that part of the state. While a resident of his native state,
he was almost constantly in an official position of some kind. He was,
successively, justice of the peace, assessor, and sheriff of the county. He
was also generally recognized as a public and private arbitrator of
differences, being frequently appointed a special commissioner, not only by
his own but by neighboring counties, for that duty. For the hospitality
proverbial as existing in that age and locality, the house of Richard Lindsay
was especially noted. His education was acquired in such schools as existed in
that section of the country where he was born, and of these advantages he made
abundant use. After his first visit to Missouri, in 1840, he made several
return trips, and, being highly pleased with the country, sent, at subsequent
periods, his children, as they became of age, to settle there. In 1856, he
moved, himself, permanently, to Missouri, and settled in Shoal Township,
Clinton County, near the present (1881) line of Lathrop Township. Here he
continued to reside till the year 1864, when, with a daughter, Mrs. James B.
Green, he moved to his present home in Jackson Township. It was not until the
spring of 1880, that his mental and physical energies began to manifest any
marked decline. He has had fourteen children, four sons and ten daughters. The
four sons and six of the daughters attained to maturity. These were: Edward
E., D. Herndon, R. P., John T., Mary E., wife of George R. White, of Atchison.
Cassandra, who married A. W'. Osburn (she died some time after), Sarah Jane,
wife of Captain John G. Scott, Alice, wife of A. S. Fry, of Clinton County,
Julia H., wife of James B. Green. The other children died young.
This family biography is one of 503
biographies included in the History of Clinton County, Missouri published by
National Historical Company in 1881. For the
complete description, click here:
Clinton
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