Biographical Sketch of John Galbreath - Andrew County, Missouri

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

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Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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John Galbreath, an enterprising merchant of Fillmore, of the firm of
Galbreath & Darrah, was born in Delaware, May 2, 1839.  He is the son
of James and Sarah (Mundew) Galbreath, both natives of Delaware, and
born in 1809, the former of Irish, and the latter of French-English
descent.  They left their native State in 1840, and started west.
Stopping awhile in Ohio, they went to Michigan, but soon returned to
Ohio, where they lived till 1864, at which time they came to Andrew
County, MO.  The father was a mechanic by trade, though he spent most
of his life farming and merchandising.  He was a graduate of Granville
College, OH.  He died at Fillmore, May 12, 1887.  The mother still 
lives at the home place in Fillmore.  John is the eldest of three
children, and received a common-school education in Ohio.  In August,
1861, he entered the Union Army, enlisting in Company F, 18th Ohio
Regiment of Infantry; but after serving eighteen months, was discharged
at Nashville, TN., on account of ill health.  Returning home, he 
remained about one year, then re-enlisted for four months as first
lieutenant in the One Hundred and Sixty-first Ohio Infantry.  In the
fall of 1864 he returned to Ohio, and the next spring came to Missouri,
and from 1865 to 1876 engaged in farming in Nodaway and Andrew Counties.
In 1876 he removed to Fillmore, and began the mercantile business with
Fletcher Swank, but continued only a short time.  He then went to 
Solomon City, KS., where he was engaged in the mercantile business six
years with J. L. Galbreath & Co.  In 1883 he returned to Fillmore,
where he was in poor health for a few years.  In the spring of 1887 he
and partner established their present business.  He was married in 
Ohio, and has four intelligent children living, and one daughter dead,
Esther, who was born December 14, 1865, died March 2, 1882.
Mr. Galbreath is a Republican in politics.