History Of Adair Sullivan Putnam And Schuyler Counties Missouri From The Earliest Times To The Present PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ...naturally very limited, being confined to the old subscription schools of the neighborhood. In 1852 he was engaged to drive cattle from Milan to Sacramento City, Cal., and made the round trip upon the same mule. While there he earned a little money by purchasing a yoke of cattle on credit for $300 and selling them for $700, which was his first business venture. By teaming, mining and various other occupations, he steadily increased his savings, until in 1855 he returned home, and purchased a portion of the land upon which he now resides. In 1860 he married Amanda Johnson, daughter of Sampson Johnson. Mrs. Thurlo was born in Sullivan County in 1841, and is the mother of three children: Columbus, Hinda and Henry. Mr. Thurlo has been a resident of Sullivan County for over forty years, during which time by honesty and upright dealing he has won an enviable reputation, and is honored and respected by the community. He is a successful farmer, and quite an extensive stock raiser, and, although he began life a poor boy, his efforts have been blessed and he now owns 540 acres of good land, under a fine state of cultivation. In politics he is a Demo crat, but has never been an aspirant for official honors, prefer ring the quiet of farm life. Columbus Thurlo is the seventh child of John and Abigail (Hussey) Thurlo see sketch of Alson N. Thurlo, and was born in 1839. He was one of the first children born in Sullivan County, and, living during the pioneer days of same, was obliged to help in clearing the home place, and consequently was but poorly educated. At the age of twenty-one he left home and began life for himself. In 1862 he wentto Nevada, and the following year traveled _still further; went as far as California, where he engaged in teaming...