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From The history of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri : containing a history of these counties, their cities, towns, etc., etc. : biographical sketches of their citizens, general and local statistics, p (1882), A biographical history of Nodaway and Atchison counties, Missouri; (1901)
WILLIAM SAWYER, president of the bank and also senior member of the mercantile firm of Sawyer, Howard & Co., Westboro. Few men are more highly esteemed or respected by all in any community than is William Sawyer. He is a son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Roberts) Sawyer. The former was a native of North Carolina, and with his parents moved to Kentucky and afterwards to Marion County, Indiana. There he was married to Miss Elizabeth Roberts, a native of Kentucky, who, with her parents early moved to that county. The subject of this sketch was born in Marion County, Indiana, June 15, 1844. When at the age of eleven years he began life for himself by working on a farm. He came to Atchison County, Missouri, in 1860 and located near Center Point, where he devoted his time to farming, and in 1875 entered into partnership, with D. R. Dunlap, at Central Point in the general merchandise business, afterwards coming here. Mr. Sawyer married October 22, 1864, Miss Hannah Daniels, a native of Atchison County, Missouri, born June 9, 1847. She was a daughter of William and Margaret Daniels, natives of Alabama, who came to Atchison County, Missouri, at an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer's family consists of three children: William N., Mary A., and Charles. Mr. S. is an exceptionally successful man and in all his dealings is honorable and straightforward.
As printed in The history of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri : containing a history of these counties, their cities, towns, etc., etc. : biographical sketches of their citizens, general and local statistics, p (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
WILLIAM SAWYER.
prominent and well-known citizen of Lincoln township, Atchison county, Missouri, is William Sawyer, the subject of this sketch, who has lived in this county for forty years. He was born in Alorgan county, Indiana, June 15, 1843, having the same liirthday as President McKinley. The father of William Sawyer was descended from an old
New England family, grew up on the farm in Indiana, and there married Miss Elizabeth Roberts, a most estimable young lady. She was the daughter of William Roberts, of Indiana.
Nathan and Elizabeth (Roberts) Sawyer, the parents of our subject, had the following children: William, who is our subject; Eli, who resides in St. Joseph, Missouri; Jemima, who resides in Indiana; and Wesley, who resides in Page county, Iowa. The father died in Indiana in 1855, the mother dying in 1853, both of whom were members of the Christian church, prominent in religious work, and beloved and honored by all who knew them.
Our subject was reared on the farm and received his education in the schools of the township and learned lessons of industry and honesty in the home circle. He came to the county in 1859. In 1863 he was married to Hannah Jane Daniels, a daughter of William Daniels, who was a native of Alabama, where he died, in December, 1899, 'at the age of eighty-five, the mother of Mrs. Sawyer dying in 1896, in her seventieth year.
After marriage our subject engaged in the mercantile Inisiness, which he conducted successfully for sixteen years, associating with it a lumber and drug business. He has proven to be a fine business man, possessing an accommodating spirit and endeavoring to please all customers by treating every one with due consideration, his business being conducted under the firm name of IMcColl & Sawyer.
The family born to Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer were: William, who conducts a hardware business in this town; Annie, who married J. M. Arnold, who is ex-county_treasurer of Ness county, Kansas; Charley, who is connected with his father in the lumber business here. He married Lucy Teaman, and has three children, — Donald, Arnold, and Eva; and Arnold, who died November ii,
Socjally Mr. Sawyer is connected with the I. O. O. F., Loge 262, and also belongs to the Masonic fraternity. Mrs. Sawyer is a member of the Methodist church, where she is sincerely admired and beloved. ]\Mr. Sawyer is popular throughout the township, with which he has so long been identified in a business way and in which he has promoted so many interests looking to its benefit. His genial, pleasant countenance is welcomed in every circle and he possesses the esteem and good will of the whole community.
George Allen Xash, M. D., of Maryville. is one of the leading surgeons in Missouri; one of the founders and the surgeon of St. Joseph's hospital, of the same city, is a member of the Missouri State Medical Society, the Missouri Valley Medical Society of Northwest Missouri and the International Railway Surgeons' Association.
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L.. the wife of Benjamin H. Cord, who was born August 25, 1835, and died July 16, 1894, leaving children (Irs. James Pendleton, Willis Cord, Minnie M., L. H., and Onia S. CJirdy; Elizabeth E. Nash, born in 1837, who married Ale.under H. Betts, and lives at Maryville, Missouri; Asa M. Nash, born in 1839, who lives at Watonga, Indian Territory; Andrew W. Nash, born in 1842, who lives in St. Joseph, Missouri; Lydia Nash, born in 1846, who is Mrs. Jacks, of St. Joseph, Missouri; and Simeon E. Nash, who lives at St. Joseph.
As printed in A biographical history of Nodaway and Atchison counties, Missouri; (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
The printed record stops around 1882. We trace your line from there down to you, with every source cited.