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Born 1832, Buckingham county
From Past and present of Saline County, Missouri (1910), History of Saline County, Missouri, carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources ... with a condensed history of Missouri; the state constitution; a military rec (1881)
E. S. McCORMICK, P. O., New Frankfort. Mr. McCormick is the eldest son of Thomas and Nancy McCormick, and was born March 2, 1831, in Buckingham county, Virginia. His early life was spent on the farm in Virginia until 1851, when he came to Missouri and settled in Saline county. He now lives in section 17, township 52, range 19, where he owns 120 acres of good farming and pasture land. Mr. McCormick was married January 9, 1853, to Miss Luticia Hawkins, of Saline county. They have ten children: George T., William H., Mrs. Mary F. Brightwell, Ethlene M., Lorena A., Susan A., Sarah J., Daniel E., Lucy K., John E. Mr. McCormick, his wife and four of his children are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. McCormick's father was a soldier in the war of 1812. He was born June 1, 1795, and is still living.
As printed in History of Saline County, Missouri, carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources ... with a condensed history of Missouri; the state constitution; a military rec (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
JUDGE ERSKINE S. McCORMICK.
The gentleman whose name introduces this sketch is one of the honored patriarchs of this section of Missouri, a typical Southerner whom to know is to respect and admire, partly because of his useful, active and successful life and partly because of his genuine worth as a high-minded, whole-souled citizen. He was born in Buckingham county, Virginia, March 2. 1832, the son of Thomas and Nancy T. (Toney) McCormick, both natives of Buckingham, county, Virginia, where they Hved on a farm and became the parents of nine children, Erskine S. being the fourth in order of birth, besides whom only one other member of the family is living, the other child being Thomas McCormick, whose home is at New Frankfort, Saline county, Missouri. The mother of Judge McCormick died in Virginia about 1840, and Thomas Mc- Cormick came to Saline county, Missouri, in 1870, and made his home with his son, Thomas, until his death in 1883, at the advanced age of eighty-six years. He was a good man and a strong character, a type seldom seen at the present day.
Erskine S. McCormick made his home with his father until 1851, when he came to Saline county, Missouri, and located in Cambridge township, making his home with his sister, Mrs. Mary J. Moss, for a short time. In 1852 he farmer in partnership with his brother-in-law;. Mr. Moss. He saved his money and in 1854 he bought forty acres. In 1861 he joined the Confederate army under General Price and was in the battle of Boonville, Missouri, after which he returned home on account of the illness of his oldest child. While at home he was arrested by Union soldiers and held a prisoner at Glasgow, Missouri, for three weeks, when he was released on bond. In 1865 he bought one hundred and sixty acres in section 17, township 52, range 19, where he made his home and farmer very successfully until after the death of his wife.
Politically the Judge is a Democrat and he has taken considerable interest in local affairs, and as a reward for his services and his ability to serve in a pubhc capacity, he was elected judge of the Saline county court for a term of four years, which important position he held to the satisfaction of all. irrespective of party ties, owing to his fairness in the management of the aft'airs of this office and his keen analysis of all matters brought to his attention. He was road overseer for a period of twelve years, during which period the highways of the county were carefully looked after and improved. He is a faithful member of the Good Hope Baptist church, and a liberal supporter of the same.
Judge McCormick was married on January 9. 1853, to Luttie A. Hawkins, who was born in Cambridge township, this county. May 19. 1832, the accomplished daughter of George S. and Ruth A. (Baldridge) Hawkins, both natives of Orange county, Virginia, the former's birth occurring on Christmas day, 1808, and that of the latter on April ith of the same year. It is the supposition that both came to Saline county, Missouri, in 1826 and were married in June, 183 1. Mrs. Hawkins died in 185 1, leaving nine children.
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The mother of these children passed to her rest on October 27,, 1895. Not long afterwards Judge McCormick sold his farm and has made his home among his children.
As printed in Past and present of Saline County, Missouri (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: John R. Rhoades (b. 1882)
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