Biographical Sketch of William K. Debord - Andrew County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888

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William K. Debord, a substantial farmer of Clay Township, Andrew County,
MO., is a native of Kentucky, born in Pulaski County, February 14, 1826.
He is the second of six children born unto Jonathan and Patience 
(McKinney) Debord, and is the only one living.  The father was of 
Welsh-Irish descent, and a native of Virginia.  He was a farmer by
vocation, a Democrat in politics, and died a member of the Methodist
Church.  His death occurred in Rockcastle County, KY., in 1840, being
about forty-seven years of age.  The mother, of Irish descent, and also
a native of Virginia, was born in 1800, and died in Missouri, at the 
home of our subject, January 29, 1886.  She was a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church South.  William K. received a good education
in the country schools of his native State, and began business life as
a farmer.  On August 14, 1846, he wedded Miss Nancy J. Pew, a native of
Rockcastle County, KY., born November 3, 1829.  Her parents were 
Benjamin F. and Elizabeth (Clare) Pew, the former a native of North
Carolina, and the latter of Virginia.  Both died in Andrew County, MO.
In 1852 Mr. Debord immigrated to Missouri, and settled where he now
resides.  He began business on small capital, but now owns 280 acres of
fertile land, upon which is a neat residence.  He deals largely in
Shorthorn Durham cattle.  In politics he is a Democrat, and is now a
member of the board of managers of the State Insane Asylum, No. 2, at
St. Joseph, MO.  He and wife are worthy members of the Christian Church.
They have had eleven children, of whom five sons and two daughters are
dead.