Biographical Sketch of John Hart - Andrew County, Missouri

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

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John Hart, a farmer of Lincoln Township, was born in Morgan County, OH.,
on February 24, 1830.  He is the son of William and Priscilla (Holton)
Hart, the former a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of Massachusetts.
In early life they settled in Ohio, where the father engaged in the
tanning business until he removed to Missouri, which was about 1840.
Upon his arrival there he located on a farm in Andrew County, where he
died about 1865, at the age of seventy-three.  The mother died about
1860.  John, one of eight children, was reared on his father's farm,
and received a common-school education.  He was in Mexico when peace
was made between that Government and the United States, and for the
next eighteen months was a teamster there for the United States.  In
the spring of 1850 he went to California, and dug gold about seven
months, when he returned home by water.  Since then he has followed
agricultural pursuits.  On February 13, 1854, he wedded Miss Sarah J.
Waters, of Andrew County, born on May 19, 1833.  Upon marrying he
settled on a farm, but two years later removed to Kansas.  After
tilling the soil two years in that State, he returned to Andrew County.
He purchased and settled at his present location about twenty-one
years ago.  In politics he is a Republican.  His wife is a member of 
the Christian church.  They have had eight children, of whom two are
dead, viz.:  Perry, born December 8, 1854, died September 23, 1855;
Sarah A., born February 8, 1880, died April 22, 1880.