Biographical Sketch of John B. Dysart - Andrew County, Missouri

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

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John B. Dysart, a prominent farmer of Clay Township, was born in 
Rockcastle County, KY., May 29, 1840.  He is one of a large family of
children born to William L. and Permelia (Evans) Dysart, who were
married in Kentucky, September 19, 1832.  The father was born in 
Rockcastle County, KY., on September 9, 1809.  The mother was born in
Pulaski County, KY., on January 1, 1812.  Mr. Dysart, the elder, 
engaged in merchandising until 1847, in Kentucky, and then followed
farming there until the fall of 1849, when he immigrated to Missouri,
and settled in Andrew County, two miles west of Savannah, where he
lived until the next spring.  He then came to what is now Clay Township,
where he lived the reset of his life engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He was among the early settlers of the section in which he lived, and
he and wife were prominent among the respected and esteemed citizens.
His death occured on February 6, 1886; the wife's on January 29, 1884.
John B. received a liberal education in the common schools of Andrew
County, and was reared to manhood on his father's farm.  In 1872 he
wedded Miss Mary Crowson, of Callaway County, MO.  They have had six
children as follows:  Edward, Mary E., William, Samuel, Lulia and Bula.
Upon marrying, Mr. Dysart removed to Platte County, but after ten years
came back to Andrew County, and purchased the farm of 275 acres, where
he now lives.  He is a life-long Democrat.