Hezekiah Purdom was a veteran newspaper editor who learned the printing trade at the Courier in Hannibal, Mo., during the 1850s, at the time Mark Twain was an apprentice there. In 1859, Purdom was a printer for the Daily Hannibal Messenger newspaper and boarded with W.R. League, newspaper owner. Purdom later went to St. Louis where he was a “cub” reporter on the Republic during the Civil War.
In 1865 he established the Times in Macon, and was recorder of Macon County in 1879-80. He also was editor for the Pike County Post at Bowling Green. In 1875 Col. Purdom took charge of the Napa, Calif., Examiner. He returned to Missouri and established the Slater Index at Slater, Missouri.
He was married to Theodosia E. Hudson of Pike County, Mo., in 1864, and they were parents to three daughters, Frances A. (Frankie) Purdom Lyne, 1865-1941; Dr. Zudie Purdom, 1874-1933; and Dr. Hezzie Carter Purdom, 1879-1941.
Contributor: Cynthia Farmer-Nold (48293625)
In 1865 he established the Times in Macon, and was recorder of Macon County in 1879-80. He also was editor for the Pike County Post at Bowling Green. In 1875 Col. Purdom took charge of the Napa, Calif., Examiner. He returned to Missouri and established the Slater Index at Slater, Missouri.
He was married to Theodosia E. Hudson of Pike County, Mo., in 1864, and they were parents to three daughters, Frances A. (Frankie) Purdom Lyne, 1865-1941; Dr. Zudie Purdom, 1874-1933; and Dr. Hezzie Carter Purdom, 1879-1941.
Contributor: Cynthia Farmer-Nold (48293625)
Hezekiah Purdom was a veteran newspaper editor who learned the printing trade at the Courier in Hannibal, Mo., during the 1850s, at the time Mark Twain was an apprentice there. In 1859, Purdom was a printer for the Daily Hannibal Messenger newspaper and boarded with W.R. League, newspaper owner. Purdom later went to St. Louis where he was a “cub” reporter on the Republic during the Civil War.
In 1865 he established the Times in Macon, and was recorder of Macon County in 1879-80. He also was editor for the Pike County Post at Bowling Green. In 1875 Col. Purdom took charge of the Napa, Calif., Examiner. He returned to Missouri and established the Slater Index at Slater, Missouri.
He was married to Theodosia E. Hudson of Pike County, Mo., in 1864, and they were parents to three daughters, Frances A. (Frankie) Purdom Lyne, 1865-1941; Dr. Zudie Purdom, 1874-1933; and Dr. Hezzie Carter Purdom, 1879-1941.
Contributor: Cynthia Farmer-Nold (48293625)
In 1865 he established the Times in Macon, and was recorder of Macon County in 1879-80. He also was editor for the Pike County Post at Bowling Green. In 1875 Col. Purdom took charge of the Napa, Calif., Examiner. He returned to Missouri and established the Slater Index at Slater, Missouri.
He was married to Theodosia E. Hudson of Pike County, Mo., in 1864, and they were parents to three daughters, Frances A. (Frankie) Purdom Lyne, 1865-1941; Dr. Zudie Purdom, 1874-1933; and Dr. Hezzie Carter Purdom, 1879-1941.
Contributor: Cynthia Farmer-Nold (48293625)
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