Abraham Grandstaff
Abraham Grandstaff is a native Missourian having been born in Boone County, in the year 1838. There he received
a district school education, and lived until 1859, when he removed to Frankstown, Douglas County, Colorado, thirty
miles south of Denver, where he engages for a number of years in farming. He came back to Missouri in 1864, settling
in Ray County, and shortly afterward purchased the farm he now owns and lives upon, and which is situated two miles
east of Hardin, on the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific railroad. Mr. Grandstaff was married in 1864, to Miss Susan
Dehart, a native of Indiana. This union was blessed with three children: Sarah, John and Samuel, all still living.
Mr. G. owns one of the finest farms in Crooked Rover Township, in a fine state of cultivation and highly improved.
He is a prominent and highly respected citizen of the section where he lives.
From the History of Ray County Missouri published 1881 St. Louis: Missouri Historical Company
JOHN R. GREEN
John R. Green was born November 4, 1858, in Caldwell county, Missouri. He is the son of John W. Green, Esq., a
native of Kentucky, born in 1836, and now a respected citizen of Richmond, Missouri. In 1866 our subject moved
with his father’s family to Richmond, Ray county, where he has ever since resided. He was, like many other excellent
and scholarly young men of Ray county, educated at Richmond College. After leaving school, he was employed for
about four years as clerk in a drug store at Richmond. January 1, 1879, he accepted the appointment as deputy circuit
clerk under the late John W. Spurlock, and in that capacity continued to act until the spring of 1881, when he
was appointed by Governor Crittenden, clerk of Ray circuit court, to fill the vacancy to the office was well qualified
for the position. As an officer he is courteous, attentive, and in every way efficient. As a private citizen, he
is generous, obliging, and honorable. A brilliant future is before him.
Ray County History 1881
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