This article taken from Goodspeeds History of SE Missouri, Published by Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1888, page 643:
JUDGE JOHN WEBSTER HIGHLEY, a prominent citizen of Marion Township, was born in St.Francois County, November 19, 1938. His father William Madison Highley, was a native of Virginia, and after some years in Kentucky came as a young man to St.Francois County, among the number who were its earliest pioneers. His wife was formerly Miss Loudica McKee [Loudisa McKee was Judge Highley's Mother, this article makes it appear that she was his wife]. John W., received a common school education, and spent his early life in duties on the farm. In 1861 he enlisted in the Missouri State Guards, under Jeff Thompson, in Col. Smith's regiment, and later on in the Tenth Missouri Cavalry. At the close of the war he returned home and resumed the rural life of his youth, which he now chose as the work of his life. He now resides on his farm of 147 acres in Marion Township. In 1878 he was elected judge of the county court, and served two successive terms as associate judge, but in November 1886, he was elected presiding judge, the position he has since so ably filled. He was chosen candidate of his own party, The Democratic organization. On March 10, 1868, he married Miss Eliza McHenry, a native of St.Francois County, born March 23, 1836. Of the eight children born to this union there are Jeremiah E, Ardelia C, Ava G, Katie J, Grace, Celeste, Otto A, Ottis C. Both Judge and Mrs Highley are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is also a member of two fraternities; the A F & A M and AOUW.
Bonne Terre Democrat Register, Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, June 3, 1904:
Former County Judge John W. Highley of Desloge, who was here attending court as a witness, met with a very sreious accident last Tuesday morning. He was stopping with N.A. Buchanan, in the southeastern part of town, and about daybreak, got up in his sleep, stepped through a window of his room on the second floor out onto the roof and walked off. His head struck a stone step, making an ugly scalp wound, and his spine was injured, resulting in the paralysis of his lower body. He was taken home Wednesday morning, since which time we have not heard of his condidiotn; but his injuries are serious and may prove permanent. - Farmington Times.
JUDGE JOHN WEBSTER HIGHLEY, a prominent citizen of Marion Township, was born in St.Francois County, November 19, 1938. His father William Madison Highley, was a native of Virginia, and after some years in Kentucky came as a young man to St.Francois County, among the number who were its earliest pioneers. His wife was formerly Miss Loudica McKee [Loudisa McKee was Judge Highley's Mother, this article makes it appear that she was his wife]. John W., received a common school education, and spent his early life in duties on the farm. In 1861 he enlisted in the Missouri State Guards, under Jeff Thompson, in Col. Smith's regiment, and later on in the Tenth Missouri Cavalry. At the close of the war he returned home and resumed the rural life of his youth, which he now chose as the work of his life. He now resides on his farm of 147 acres in Marion Township. In 1878 he was elected judge of the county court, and served two successive terms as associate judge, but in November 1886, he was elected presiding judge, the position he has since so ably filled. He was chosen candidate of his own party, The Democratic organization. On March 10, 1868, he married Miss Eliza McHenry, a native of St.Francois County, born March 23, 1836. Of the eight children born to this union there are Jeremiah E, Ardelia C, Ava G, Katie J, Grace, Celeste, Otto A, Ottis C. Both Judge and Mrs Highley are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is also a member of two fraternities; the A F & A M and AOUW.
Bonne Terre Democrat Register, Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, June 3, 1904:
Former County Judge John W. Highley of Desloge, who was here attending court as a witness, met with a very sreious accident last Tuesday morning. He was stopping with N.A. Buchanan, in the southeastern part of town, and about daybreak, got up in his sleep, stepped through a window of his room on the second floor out onto the roof and walked off. His head struck a stone step, making an ugly scalp wound, and his spine was injured, resulting in the paralysis of his lower body. He was taken home Wednesday morning, since which time we have not heard of his condidiotn; but his injuries are serious and may prove permanent. - Farmington Times.
This article taken from Goodspeeds History of SE Missouri, Published by Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1888, page 643:
JUDGE JOHN WEBSTER HIGHLEY, a prominent citizen of Marion Township, was born in St.Francois County, November 19, 1938. His father William Madison Highley, was a native of Virginia, and after some years in Kentucky came as a young man to St.Francois County, among the number who were its earliest pioneers. His wife was formerly Miss Loudica McKee [Loudisa McKee was Judge Highley's Mother, this article makes it appear that she was his wife]. John W., received a common school education, and spent his early life in duties on the farm. In 1861 he enlisted in the Missouri State Guards, under Jeff Thompson, in Col. Smith's regiment, and later on in the Tenth Missouri Cavalry. At the close of the war he returned home and resumed the rural life of his youth, which he now chose as the work of his life. He now resides on his farm of 147 acres in Marion Township. In 1878 he was elected judge of the county court, and served two successive terms as associate judge, but in November 1886, he was elected presiding judge, the position he has since so ably filled. He was chosen candidate of his own party, The Democratic organization. On March 10, 1868, he married Miss Eliza McHenry, a native of St.Francois County, born March 23, 1836. Of the eight children born to this union there are Jeremiah E, Ardelia C, Ava G, Katie J, Grace, Celeste, Otto A, Ottis C. Both Judge and Mrs Highley are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is also a member of two fraternities; the A F & A M and AOUW.
Bonne Terre Democrat Register, Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, June 3, 1904:
Former County Judge John W. Highley of Desloge, who was here attending court as a witness, met with a very sreious accident last Tuesday morning. He was stopping with N.A. Buchanan, in the southeastern part of town, and about daybreak, got up in his sleep, stepped through a window of his room on the second floor out onto the roof and walked off. His head struck a stone step, making an ugly scalp wound, and his spine was injured, resulting in the paralysis of his lower body. He was taken home Wednesday morning, since which time we have not heard of his condidiotn; but his injuries are serious and may prove permanent. - Farmington Times.
JUDGE JOHN WEBSTER HIGHLEY, a prominent citizen of Marion Township, was born in St.Francois County, November 19, 1938. His father William Madison Highley, was a native of Virginia, and after some years in Kentucky came as a young man to St.Francois County, among the number who were its earliest pioneers. His wife was formerly Miss Loudica McKee [Loudisa McKee was Judge Highley's Mother, this article makes it appear that she was his wife]. John W., received a common school education, and spent his early life in duties on the farm. In 1861 he enlisted in the Missouri State Guards, under Jeff Thompson, in Col. Smith's regiment, and later on in the Tenth Missouri Cavalry. At the close of the war he returned home and resumed the rural life of his youth, which he now chose as the work of his life. He now resides on his farm of 147 acres in Marion Township. In 1878 he was elected judge of the county court, and served two successive terms as associate judge, but in November 1886, he was elected presiding judge, the position he has since so ably filled. He was chosen candidate of his own party, The Democratic organization. On March 10, 1868, he married Miss Eliza McHenry, a native of St.Francois County, born March 23, 1836. Of the eight children born to this union there are Jeremiah E, Ardelia C, Ava G, Katie J, Grace, Celeste, Otto A, Ottis C. Both Judge and Mrs Highley are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is also a member of two fraternities; the A F & A M and AOUW.
Bonne Terre Democrat Register, Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, June 3, 1904:
Former County Judge John W. Highley of Desloge, who was here attending court as a witness, met with a very sreious accident last Tuesday morning. He was stopping with N.A. Buchanan, in the southeastern part of town, and about daybreak, got up in his sleep, stepped through a window of his room on the second floor out onto the roof and walked off. His head struck a stone step, making an ugly scalp wound, and his spine was injured, resulting in the paralysis of his lower body. He was taken home Wednesday morning, since which time we have not heard of his condidiotn; but his injuries are serious and may prove permanent. - Farmington Times.
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