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Below is a sample of a family biography
included in the Cole County, Missouri History published in 1889 by Goodspeed
Publishing 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.
Tandy A. Greenup was born in Wayne County, Ky., and came to
Cole County, Mo., with his father. Christopher B. Greenup, when he was a lad
of seven years, and has since made his home in this county. He was the fourth
of six sons, three of whom served their country in the Union army and three in
the Confederate army. They are named as follows: James L., T. A. and George
W., all three serving in the Union army, and Charles E., Samuel W. and Thomas,
serving in the Confederate army. Five of them were at home at the breaking out
of the war, and a year later all had enlisted for or against the Union. At the
battle of Wilson's Creek two brothers were on the Confederate side and the
subject of this sketch was on the Union aide, and all were wounded. Samuel was
shot through the hips and thigh, and Tandy was shot through the hand while in
the act of firing his gun, the ball striking the finger that was on the
trigger and from there entered the left breast passing through the
breast-bone, around the body, and was taken out back of and under the left
shoulder. The other brother, Charles, was shot in the arm and went on with his
command. Tandy Greenup was taken home by his mother and soon nursed back to
comparative health. but about this time, while convalescing, a squad of
Confederates who lived near and were then at home sent him word that if he
would surrender his horse, saddle and arms they would not molest him further,
but on the other hand if he did not surrender they would burn his stepfather's
place. He sent them word that they would get nothing from him except at the
point of the bayonet. This word he sent by a small sister, a girl of about
twelve years of age. The squad advanced on the house with a bunch of burning
hay, and as they came over the front yard fence Tandy fired at the head of one
and shot him through the thigh. The others took to their heels and left their
fallen companion. After this little adventure Tandy mounted his horse and went
to Georgetown, Pettis County, where he enlisted and served in the Fifth
Missouri Cavalry. At Swas Prairie, Mo., he was again wounded, the bullet
striking him near the knee, fracturing the bone, and rendering him a cripple
for life. At the end of four months he was back again in the ranks, and was
with his regiment until the battle of Cane Hill, Ark., when he was wounded
again, the ball striking him within two inches of where he was hit at Swas
Prairie. Two months later he was again with his regiment, and served until his
term expired, which was on the 23d of April, 1865. July 12 of the same year he
re-enlisted in Company F, Second Veteran Cavalry, and remained with this
regiment until the 26th of August, 1866, when he was mustered out at Salem,
Mo., having served four years, seven months and twenty-one days, besides
serving fully two months in the Missouri warfare. He was for many years after
the war in the employ of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and is now keeping
hotel in Centre Town, Cole County. He is a stanch Republican, and always votes
with that party. He is a member of James A. Garfield Post No. 6, G. A. R., at
Jefferson City, and is one of the esteemed and respected citizens of the town.
He was married to Miss Martha A. Schaufler, of German descent, and to them
have been born five children, two sons and three daughters. Charles E., the
eldest, is now conductor on the Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Gulf Railroad in
Missouri, is married, has two children and resides in Kansas; George C., the
next in order of birth, is a train dispatcher of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad, is married, has one child and resides at Sedalia; Elizabeth, the
eldest daughter, married John C. Hull, a brakeman on the Missouri Pacific
Railroad, and is residing in Sedalia; the next children, Myra D. and Annie E.,
are at home. The two sons follow in the footsteps of their father and are
ardent Republicans. Mr. Greenup is justice of the peace at Centre Town, has
also held the office of deputy assessor and collector, and is the future
postmaster of that place. His father, Christopher B. Greenup, was a soldier in
the Mexican War, and served with Jefferson Davis and M. M. Parsons of
Missouri. The grandfather of our subject. Christopher B. Greenup, Sr., was
twice governor of Kentucky, being the second governor of the State, and was
also a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Greenupsburg and Greenup County were
named in honor of him.
This family biography is one
of 81 pages of biographies included in the History of Cole County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889. For the
complete description, click here: Cole County, Missouri History, Genealogy,
and Maps
View additional
Cole County,
Missouri Biographies here:
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