The Lafayette County histories sketch two Catron households that both came to the county around 1819, and they never say how the two are related. Stephen Catron and his wife Elizabeth Smith came to Missouri about 1820 and settled near Lexington in 1822, and three of their sons have sketches in the 1881 history: Christopher C., born in 1837, who served under Gen. Shelby and became master of the county Grange; O. H. P., born in 1842, also with Shelby through the war; and Thomas A., born in 1847, who farmed 250 acres near Waverly. John Catron, born in White County, Tennessee, in 1812, came to the county as a boy, made brick for about thirty years, owned 530 acres about four miles from Lexington, and served in the Mormon war of 1838. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Lafayette County history.
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Settled near Lexington in 1822
Farmer near Waverly; master of the county Grange
CHRISTOPHER C. CATRON, postoffice Waverly, Mo. Was born near Lexington, in this county, June 30, 1837. His father, Stephen Catron, came to Missouri in 1820, and settled in this county in 1822, and married Elizabeth Smith, a native of Kentucky. They had six children, five boys and one girl, of whom the subject of this sketch is the second son. He was raised and educated in this county. At the age of twenty years he went to Kansas, and engaged in merchandising for several years. In 1862 he enlisted in the ist Mo. Cav. under Gen. Shelby, and served to the end of the war, surrendering in the last organized confederate command. After the war he retemed home, and turned his attention to farming, which he has followed ever since. He has now a splendid farm of 340 acres. He was married Nov. 6, 1860, to Miss Eliza E. Shroyer, daughter of Wm. W. and Jane V. Shroyer, of this county, natives of Kentucky. By this union he has three children- Lucy M., Fannie E. and Jessie. He is a member of the Waverly lodge of Masons, and also a member of the Grange, and master of the county Grange.
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Farmer, then merchant at Alma
O. H. P. CATRON,
P. O. Alma, Mo. Is an old resident of this county, having been born on the soil. His father, Stephen Catron, was born in Tennessee, and his mother in Kentucky, they came to this county in 1819, settling near Tabo Grove, then moving near Lexington; here O. H. P. was born in 1842, and educated at the Shelby college. In the war he joined Gen. Shelby's command, and was with him throughout the war. After the war he came home and went to farming until 1879, when he went to merchandising. February, 1867, he was married to Miss Martha E. Goodwin, daughter of James and Evelyn Goodwin, of this county. By this union he has one child living, Lee. He is a Mason of the Blue Lodge.
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Farmer near Waverly
THOMAS A. CATRON,
P. O. Waverty, Mo. Was born in this county, Oct. 27, 1847, and is son of Stephen and Elizabeth Catron, who are natives of Kentucky, and who came to this state in 1820, settling first near Glasgow, and then in 1822 near Lexington, in this county. The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm and has followed that occupation all his life. He has now 250 acres of well stocked and well improved land and is one of the most influential farmers in that vicinity. He was married Dec. 27, 1871, to Miss Leu Callaway, daughter of James and Minerva Callaway, of Cass county, Mo. By this union he has three children: May, Eddie and Mattie L. He is a member of the M. E. Church South, and also of the Masonic Lodge at Waverly.
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Brickmaker and farmer; early settler
JOHN CATRON, was born in White county, Tenn., Feb. 29, 1812. At the age of seven his parents moved to Saline county. Mo. Remaining there a short while they moved to Lafayette county and settled on the farm now occupied by.Gen. Jo. Shelby. Mr. Catron Teamed the trade of brickmaking and followed it for some thirty years. The farm on which he now resides consists of 530 acres, and is located about four miles from Lexington. Mr. Catron was in the Mormon war in 1838, and was present when Smith, the prophet, surrendered. Mr. Catron took no part in the civil war of '61-'65, but had one son, Thomas, who served the entire four years in the confederate army. Mr. Catron, being southern in sentiment, lost heavily in slaves. Mr. C. was married to Miss Mary Fletcher, Feb. 3, 1833, nine children being the result of this marriage, five sons and four daughters, all living at this writing except two. Mr. Catron is one of the oldest settlers in the county, having lived here for 63 years. He is honored and respected by all, and has proved himself a good and valuable citizen.
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Wife of Barnett Young Lankford; her parents are not named
Wife of Robert P. Metcalf; her parents are not named
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