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Born 1847
From History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, cities, towns and villages, together with a (1881)
M. C. RYLAND, livery, sale and feed stable, P. O. Odessa; son of John F. and Gabriella Ryland, was born in this state and county, in 1847. The greater part of his life was spent in farming. During the past six years he has been engaged in the grain business, in connection with his other occupation. In 1867 he married Miss Virginia Beall, of Lafayette county. They have three children: Elizabeth, Bell, and John Samuel. In 1878 Mr. Ryland came to Odessa and embarked in the livery business, which has occupied his attention the greater part of the time since. In 1879 he was elected city assessor, which office he filled acceptably to all concerned. Mr. R.
has been identified with the interests of the county from his birth and has watched the development of her abundant resources with a great deal of pleasure, contributing largely to the same.
As printed in History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, cities, towns and villages, together with a (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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