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From Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri (1910), The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882)
G. D. MOWRY, dealer in fancy groceries, is a native of Washington County, Maryland,, where he was born on a farm on the 23d day of April, 1845. When at the age of ten years, with his parents, he moved to Mercer County, Illinois, and settled on a farm, assisting about home in the summers and attending the district schools during winters. When at the age of twenty-one he started out for himself as a farmer, and thus continued till 1870, when, disposing of his property, he moved to Nodaway County, and located some six miles northeast of Graham. There he devoted his time to improving his land and raising stock. In 1875, he discontinued the life of a farmer, and entered into the mercantile business at Graham, where he is now doing a flourishing trade, and is closely identified with the interests of that town. He is a member of both the Masonic and the A. O. U. W. Lodges. Mr. Mowry was united in marriage on the 23d day of December, 1865, to Miss Rachel A. Long, a native of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. She was born on the 17th day of January, 1849, and, in 1854, moved with her parents to Mercer County, Illinois. They have had eight children: Eva M., Lena E.r Maud P., Daniel N., Fred, Otto and Francis, living, and Otho, deceased.
As printed in The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
GEORGE D. MOWRY.
Among the representative business men of Graham. Nodaway county, is the subject of this sketch, who is at present proprietor of a well known and popular drug store in Graham, and who is carrying on his line of business with that enterprise and discretion which are sure to find their sequel in def mite success. A residence here of thirty-five years has but strengthened his hold on popular confidence and esteem and today he occupies an enviable standing among his fellow citizens. Mr. Mowry was born in the state of Maryland on April 23, 1845, and is a son of Daniel and Nancy (Newcomer) Mowry, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Pennsylvania. The father followed the pursuit of farming in his native state until 1855, when the family removed to Mercer county, Illinois, settling on a farm, where the parents spent the remainder of their days. Of their five children, four lived to maturity, their names being George D., Charles M., Cornelia and Otho J.
George D. Mowry accompanied his parents on their removal to Mercer county, Illinois, and in the public schools of that locality he secured the greater part of his education. He remained there until the fall of 1870, when he came to Nodaway county, locating in Hughes township, where, until 1875, he was engaged in farming. In the latter year he left the farm and came to Graham, where he has since resided, having engaged in several business enterprises up to September, 1891, when he engaged in the drug business, to which he has since devoted his attention, with a gratifying measure of success. He carried a very complete line of drugs and a large and well selected stock of druggists' sundries and the side lines usually carried in up-to-date drug stores. Courteous and accommodating, he has commanded his full share of the public patronage and is numbered among Graham’s leading business men.
In December, 1865, in Mercer county, Illinois, Mr. Mowry was united in marriage with Rachael A. Long, who was born in Pennsylvania, though reared in Mercer and Rock Island counties, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Mowry are the parents of eight living children, namely: Eva M.. the wife of Robert Amber; Lena E., the wife of Charles Dickson; Maud P., the wife.of S. D. Litton; Daniel N., Fred D. and Otto L. live in Graham; Frances I. is the wife of Fred E. Bryant; Morgan W.. of Graham; two died in infancy.
Politically, Mr. Mowry is a Democrat and has taken a keen interest in the public affairs of the locality where he resides. He was the candidate on the Democratic ticket for collector of Hughes township and was elected by a majority of six votes over his opponent, and he has a number of times
I been chosen a delegate to the county conventions of his party. All that has tended to the upbuilding and development of Hughes township has received the earnest endorsement of Mr. Mowrv and his enterprise and influence have been active factors in the progress and prosperity of the town in which he lives. Fraternally, Mr. Alowry is an appreciative member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Alasons, of which order he has been a member since 1870. He enjoys a wide acquaintance throughout this section of the county and is well liked by all with whom he has been thrown in contact.
As printed in Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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