Occupation; brick making
Mormon War veteran
was present when Smith, the prophet, surrendered.
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The Weekly Intelligencer, March 27, 1897
Lexington, Mo.
DEATHS
Died, at his home, 4 miles southwest of this city, March 19th, 1897, Mr. John Catron, Sr., aged 85 years.
The funeral services at his residence, Sunday afternoon, were conducted by Elder G.M. Goode. Interment in Machpelah cemetery.
Mr. John Catron was born in White county, Tennessee, February 29, 1812. His father, Christopher Catron, and mother, Euphemia Jones, were natives of Virginia. His grandfather, Jacob Catron, moved to this country from Germany, settling in Virginia. Christopher Catron and wife, with their five children, Minitree, Stephen, John, Elizabeth and Christopher, moved from Tennessee to Missouri, then a territory, in 1817, and located in Saline county. In 1818 they moved to within a few miles east of Lexington. Christopher died in 1819, leaving his wife and children to make their livelihood. Mrs. Catron was married afterwards to John Robinson, and to them three children were born, Rebecca, Clark W. and Culberson. These eight children all became honored citizens, and have all passed from this to another world, the last being John Catron, the subject of our sketch.
Mr. Catron, at an early age thrown upon his own resources, deprived of the advantages of schools, but with a wonderfully bright mind, ambition and indomitable pluck and energy, overcame obstacles that would have crushed most men. He acquired what education he could, under the circumstances, and was always seeking to add to it. In 1828, at the age of 16, he became an apprentice to a brick mason; after two years he went into the business for himself, and followed this trade till about 1845. He then devoted his time to the raining of hemp--a ver profitable business at that time--and was very successful, having accumulated a large fortune, which now is invested in land in Lafayette, Bates and Henry counties, besides personal property.
February 31, 1833, he married Miss Mary Fletcher, a daughter of Major James Fletcher, a native of Virginia. To them were born nine children, seven of whom still live--Geo. M. and James F., of this county; Thos. B., of Santa Fe, New Mexico; Elizabeth, wife of James A. Gordon, of Marshall; Carrie, wife of Jesse Nave, of Bates county; John, of Clinton, Henry county; and Mrs. Mary J. Goodson, who has resided from some years with her parents.
In the death of the honored and esteemed John Catron our county loses one of her most valued citizens. He is the last of a family of five children to pass beyond this; vale of tears and enter into that bourne from which no traveler returns. His line of ancestry reaches back to that grand old state of Virginia though Mr. Catron himself was born in Tennessee, coming with his father's family in 1817 to hew out his fortune in; the vast territory of Missouri. He belongs to that class of old Virginia nobility that gave character and tone to Missouri's citizenship and that established her standing among the states for generous hospitality.
Through he was born at a time when boys had not the advantages that they enjoy today, he rose superior to all difficulties and surmounted all obstacles, and his respected position in the community and the valuable estate which he succeeded in accumulating, give evidence, of the success with which his efforts were rewarded.
A good man has passed away, and to his bereaved family and relatives we extend our sincere sympathy.
Info Provided By: Member # 47526185
Mormon War veteran
was present when Smith, the prophet, surrendered.
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The Weekly Intelligencer, March 27, 1897
Lexington, Mo.
DEATHS
Died, at his home, 4 miles southwest of this city, March 19th, 1897, Mr. John Catron, Sr., aged 85 years.
The funeral services at his residence, Sunday afternoon, were conducted by Elder G.M. Goode. Interment in Machpelah cemetery.
Mr. John Catron was born in White county, Tennessee, February 29, 1812. His father, Christopher Catron, and mother, Euphemia Jones, were natives of Virginia. His grandfather, Jacob Catron, moved to this country from Germany, settling in Virginia. Christopher Catron and wife, with their five children, Minitree, Stephen, John, Elizabeth and Christopher, moved from Tennessee to Missouri, then a territory, in 1817, and located in Saline county. In 1818 they moved to within a few miles east of Lexington. Christopher died in 1819, leaving his wife and children to make their livelihood. Mrs. Catron was married afterwards to John Robinson, and to them three children were born, Rebecca, Clark W. and Culberson. These eight children all became honored citizens, and have all passed from this to another world, the last being John Catron, the subject of our sketch.
Mr. Catron, at an early age thrown upon his own resources, deprived of the advantages of schools, but with a wonderfully bright mind, ambition and indomitable pluck and energy, overcame obstacles that would have crushed most men. He acquired what education he could, under the circumstances, and was always seeking to add to it. In 1828, at the age of 16, he became an apprentice to a brick mason; after two years he went into the business for himself, and followed this trade till about 1845. He then devoted his time to the raining of hemp--a ver profitable business at that time--and was very successful, having accumulated a large fortune, which now is invested in land in Lafayette, Bates and Henry counties, besides personal property.
February 31, 1833, he married Miss Mary Fletcher, a daughter of Major James Fletcher, a native of Virginia. To them were born nine children, seven of whom still live--Geo. M. and James F., of this county; Thos. B., of Santa Fe, New Mexico; Elizabeth, wife of James A. Gordon, of Marshall; Carrie, wife of Jesse Nave, of Bates county; John, of Clinton, Henry county; and Mrs. Mary J. Goodson, who has resided from some years with her parents.
In the death of the honored and esteemed John Catron our county loses one of her most valued citizens. He is the last of a family of five children to pass beyond this; vale of tears and enter into that bourne from which no traveler returns. His line of ancestry reaches back to that grand old state of Virginia though Mr. Catron himself was born in Tennessee, coming with his father's family in 1817 to hew out his fortune in; the vast territory of Missouri. He belongs to that class of old Virginia nobility that gave character and tone to Missouri's citizenship and that established her standing among the states for generous hospitality.
Through he was born at a time when boys had not the advantages that they enjoy today, he rose superior to all difficulties and surmounted all obstacles, and his respected position in the community and the valuable estate which he succeeded in accumulating, give evidence, of the success with which his efforts were rewarded.
A good man has passed away, and to his bereaved family and relatives we extend our sincere sympathy.
Info Provided By: Member # 47526185
Occupation; brick making
Mormon War veteran
was present when Smith, the prophet, surrendered.
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The Weekly Intelligencer, March 27, 1897
Lexington, Mo.
DEATHS
Died, at his home, 4 miles southwest of this city, March 19th, 1897, Mr. John Catron, Sr., aged 85 years.
The funeral services at his residence, Sunday afternoon, were conducted by Elder G.M. Goode. Interment in Machpelah cemetery.
Mr. John Catron was born in White county, Tennessee, February 29, 1812. His father, Christopher Catron, and mother, Euphemia Jones, were natives of Virginia. His grandfather, Jacob Catron, moved to this country from Germany, settling in Virginia. Christopher Catron and wife, with their five children, Minitree, Stephen, John, Elizabeth and Christopher, moved from Tennessee to Missouri, then a territory, in 1817, and located in Saline county. In 1818 they moved to within a few miles east of Lexington. Christopher died in 1819, leaving his wife and children to make their livelihood. Mrs. Catron was married afterwards to John Robinson, and to them three children were born, Rebecca, Clark W. and Culberson. These eight children all became honored citizens, and have all passed from this to another world, the last being John Catron, the subject of our sketch.
Mr. Catron, at an early age thrown upon his own resources, deprived of the advantages of schools, but with a wonderfully bright mind, ambition and indomitable pluck and energy, overcame obstacles that would have crushed most men. He acquired what education he could, under the circumstances, and was always seeking to add to it. In 1828, at the age of 16, he became an apprentice to a brick mason; after two years he went into the business for himself, and followed this trade till about 1845. He then devoted his time to the raining of hemp--a ver profitable business at that time--and was very successful, having accumulated a large fortune, which now is invested in land in Lafayette, Bates and Henry counties, besides personal property.
February 31, 1833, he married Miss Mary Fletcher, a daughter of Major James Fletcher, a native of Virginia. To them were born nine children, seven of whom still live--Geo. M. and James F., of this county; Thos. B., of Santa Fe, New Mexico; Elizabeth, wife of James A. Gordon, of Marshall; Carrie, wife of Jesse Nave, of Bates county; John, of Clinton, Henry county; and Mrs. Mary J. Goodson, who has resided from some years with her parents.
In the death of the honored and esteemed John Catron our county loses one of her most valued citizens. He is the last of a family of five children to pass beyond this; vale of tears and enter into that bourne from which no traveler returns. His line of ancestry reaches back to that grand old state of Virginia though Mr. Catron himself was born in Tennessee, coming with his father's family in 1817 to hew out his fortune in; the vast territory of Missouri. He belongs to that class of old Virginia nobility that gave character and tone to Missouri's citizenship and that established her standing among the states for generous hospitality.
Through he was born at a time when boys had not the advantages that they enjoy today, he rose superior to all difficulties and surmounted all obstacles, and his respected position in the community and the valuable estate which he succeeded in accumulating, give evidence, of the success with which his efforts were rewarded.
A good man has passed away, and to his bereaved family and relatives we extend our sincere sympathy.
Info Provided By: Member # 47526185
Mormon War veteran
was present when Smith, the prophet, surrendered.
----------
The Weekly Intelligencer, March 27, 1897
Lexington, Mo.
DEATHS
Died, at his home, 4 miles southwest of this city, March 19th, 1897, Mr. John Catron, Sr., aged 85 years.
The funeral services at his residence, Sunday afternoon, were conducted by Elder G.M. Goode. Interment in Machpelah cemetery.
Mr. John Catron was born in White county, Tennessee, February 29, 1812. His father, Christopher Catron, and mother, Euphemia Jones, were natives of Virginia. His grandfather, Jacob Catron, moved to this country from Germany, settling in Virginia. Christopher Catron and wife, with their five children, Minitree, Stephen, John, Elizabeth and Christopher, moved from Tennessee to Missouri, then a territory, in 1817, and located in Saline county. In 1818 they moved to within a few miles east of Lexington. Christopher died in 1819, leaving his wife and children to make their livelihood. Mrs. Catron was married afterwards to John Robinson, and to them three children were born, Rebecca, Clark W. and Culberson. These eight children all became honored citizens, and have all passed from this to another world, the last being John Catron, the subject of our sketch.
Mr. Catron, at an early age thrown upon his own resources, deprived of the advantages of schools, but with a wonderfully bright mind, ambition and indomitable pluck and energy, overcame obstacles that would have crushed most men. He acquired what education he could, under the circumstances, and was always seeking to add to it. In 1828, at the age of 16, he became an apprentice to a brick mason; after two years he went into the business for himself, and followed this trade till about 1845. He then devoted his time to the raining of hemp--a ver profitable business at that time--and was very successful, having accumulated a large fortune, which now is invested in land in Lafayette, Bates and Henry counties, besides personal property.
February 31, 1833, he married Miss Mary Fletcher, a daughter of Major James Fletcher, a native of Virginia. To them were born nine children, seven of whom still live--Geo. M. and James F., of this county; Thos. B., of Santa Fe, New Mexico; Elizabeth, wife of James A. Gordon, of Marshall; Carrie, wife of Jesse Nave, of Bates county; John, of Clinton, Henry county; and Mrs. Mary J. Goodson, who has resided from some years with her parents.
In the death of the honored and esteemed John Catron our county loses one of her most valued citizens. He is the last of a family of five children to pass beyond this; vale of tears and enter into that bourne from which no traveler returns. His line of ancestry reaches back to that grand old state of Virginia though Mr. Catron himself was born in Tennessee, coming with his father's family in 1817 to hew out his fortune in; the vast territory of Missouri. He belongs to that class of old Virginia nobility that gave character and tone to Missouri's citizenship and that established her standing among the states for generous hospitality.
Through he was born at a time when boys had not the advantages that they enjoy today, he rose superior to all difficulties and surmounted all obstacles, and his respected position in the community and the valuable estate which he succeeded in accumulating, give evidence, of the success with which his efforts were rewarded.
A good man has passed away, and to his bereaved family and relatives we extend our sincere sympathy.
Info Provided By: Member # 47526185
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