John S. Denham,
Farmer and stock raiser, was born near the Model Farm, in Boone county, Missouri, June 18th, 1845. His father Samuel Denham, a native of Kentucky, came to this State in 1830, and settled in Boone county. He lived at intervals in both Boone and Howard, but finally settled permanently in this county, where he died in 1872, at the age of 73.
The subject of this sketch was raised in the vicinity of his birthplace, and received his education at private schools in the neighborhood and at Lathrop Academy and Central College, Fayette. In 1863 he attended Jones' Commercial College, taking a full course.
He afterwards taught mathematics in that institution. In 1865 he was employed as book-keeper by the firm of Hume, Park & Co., Columbia, Missouri, remaining with them two
years. He kept books for Clayton, Miller & Co.,Rocheport,
Missouri, from 1867 to 1878. Leaving this firm in 1878, he returned to the old homestead where he farmed for one year.
In 1868 he began teaching. He taught one year at Lathrop Academy and three years at Walnut Grove Academy. His father dying in 1872, he was obliged to abandon teaching and take charge of the estate.
He was married, October 3d, 1871, to Miss Meribah, daughter of David Issacs, of Howard county.
Farmer and stock raiser, was born near the Model Farm, in Boone county, Missouri, June 18th, 1845. His father Samuel Denham, a native of Kentucky, came to this State in 1830, and settled in Boone county. He lived at intervals in both Boone and Howard, but finally settled permanently in this county, where he died in 1872, at the age of 73.
The subject of this sketch was raised in the vicinity of his birthplace, and received his education at private schools in the neighborhood and at Lathrop Academy and Central College, Fayette. In 1863 he attended Jones' Commercial College, taking a full course.
He afterwards taught mathematics in that institution. In 1865 he was employed as book-keeper by the firm of Hume, Park & Co., Columbia, Missouri, remaining with them two
years. He kept books for Clayton, Miller & Co.,Rocheport,
Missouri, from 1867 to 1878. Leaving this firm in 1878, he returned to the old homestead where he farmed for one year.
In 1868 he began teaching. He taught one year at Lathrop Academy and three years at Walnut Grove Academy. His father dying in 1872, he was obliged to abandon teaching and take charge of the estate.
He was married, October 3d, 1871, to Miss Meribah, daughter of David Issacs, of Howard county.
John S. Denham,
Farmer and stock raiser, was born near the Model Farm, in Boone county, Missouri, June 18th, 1845. His father Samuel Denham, a native of Kentucky, came to this State in 1830, and settled in Boone county. He lived at intervals in both Boone and Howard, but finally settled permanently in this county, where he died in 1872, at the age of 73.
The subject of this sketch was raised in the vicinity of his birthplace, and received his education at private schools in the neighborhood and at Lathrop Academy and Central College, Fayette. In 1863 he attended Jones' Commercial College, taking a full course.
He afterwards taught mathematics in that institution. In 1865 he was employed as book-keeper by the firm of Hume, Park & Co., Columbia, Missouri, remaining with them two
years. He kept books for Clayton, Miller & Co.,Rocheport,
Missouri, from 1867 to 1878. Leaving this firm in 1878, he returned to the old homestead where he farmed for one year.
In 1868 he began teaching. He taught one year at Lathrop Academy and three years at Walnut Grove Academy. His father dying in 1872, he was obliged to abandon teaching and take charge of the estate.
He was married, October 3d, 1871, to Miss Meribah, daughter of David Issacs, of Howard county.
Farmer and stock raiser, was born near the Model Farm, in Boone county, Missouri, June 18th, 1845. His father Samuel Denham, a native of Kentucky, came to this State in 1830, and settled in Boone county. He lived at intervals in both Boone and Howard, but finally settled permanently in this county, where he died in 1872, at the age of 73.
The subject of this sketch was raised in the vicinity of his birthplace, and received his education at private schools in the neighborhood and at Lathrop Academy and Central College, Fayette. In 1863 he attended Jones' Commercial College, taking a full course.
He afterwards taught mathematics in that institution. In 1865 he was employed as book-keeper by the firm of Hume, Park & Co., Columbia, Missouri, remaining with them two
years. He kept books for Clayton, Miller & Co.,Rocheport,
Missouri, from 1867 to 1878. Leaving this firm in 1878, he returned to the old homestead where he farmed for one year.
In 1868 he began teaching. He taught one year at Lathrop Academy and three years at Walnut Grove Academy. His father dying in 1872, he was obliged to abandon teaching and take charge of the estate.
He was married, October 3d, 1871, to Miss Meribah, daughter of David Issacs, of Howard county.
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