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Title: A history of northeast Missouri
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Williams, Walter, 1864- , ed
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Publisher: Chicago, New York, The Lewis publishing company
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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he familiarsights of the community. He also owns a drove of fine Shropshiresheep, and specializes in the raising of full-bred, pure strain PolandChina hogs. A Democrat in politics, Mr. Curry has never sought for office, norhas he evinced much active interest in the political field save as hisduty as a citizen and a voter requires. He is a valued member of theMethodist church, lending to the work of that congregation his mosthearty support. His fraternal affiliations are represented by his mem-bership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. On New Years day, 1890, Mr. Curry was united in marriage to MissMary I. Miller, the daughter of Americus C. Miller, an old resident ofScotland county. Mr. and Mrs. Curry have five children: Carl C,Maud, Clarice J., Ora Miller and Olive Grace. Samuel S. Bassett. For forty-four years Samuel S. Bassett was anactive member of the business and educational circles of Paris, Missouri.Although he has now retired from active life he is still one of the most
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HISTORY OF NORTHEAST MISSOURI 1507 influential men in the community, a man to whom others naturally turnfor guidance, partly because of his long experience in the world of menand affairs and partly because he is of that dominant and self reliantcharacter that inspires confidence in everyone. With his means of earn-ing a living snatched away by the exigencies of the Civil war, he was byno means downcast, l)ut quietly set to work to establish himself in someother line of work. He had been a teacher, and one does not often asso-ciate teaching with practical business ability, but in this case the success-ful educator became the successful merchant. For years he directed athriving mercantile business, and the reputation which his honestmethods and clean business policies built for him has remained with hissons since they have taken charge of the business. The birth of Samuel S. Bassett took place on October 29, 1833, nearPatrick Court House, Virginia. His grandfather is supposed to havebee

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