Biographical Sketch of Nicholas Kirtley - 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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Nicholas Kirtley, subject of this sketch, is one of the leading citizens
of Andrew County, MO., and a retired merchant of Savannah.  He was born
in Rockcastle County, KY., on December 23, 1841, and is the son of Larkin
and Nancy (Dysart) Kirtley.  The father was born in Scott County, KY., in
1805, and removed to Andrew County, MO., in the fall of 1849, locating 
ten miles east from Savannah, where he followed farming until his death
in 1865.  The mother was born in Rockcastle County, KY., May 15, 1806, 
and is now making her home on the old homestead in Andrew County, with
a son.  Nicholas was reared on a farm, and educated at the North Prairie
Institute, near Fillmore.  Upon leaving school in 1861, he entered the
Confederate army, and served for two years, first under Gen. Price's
command, and afterward in Wilfley's battalion of cavalry.  Returning
to Andrew County at the expiration of his service, he engaged in farming
and stock deaeling, in which he continued until 1875 when he removed to
Savannah, having been elected to the office of county treasurer the year
preceding.  He served in the capacity of treasurer for two years, when 
he engaged in merchandising in Savannah, at which he continued until
February 1, 1887, when he retired.  He was married in March, 1875, to
Annie Scott, a native of Mason County, KY., who died July 20, 1876.  On
June 19, 1879, he was married to Mary A. Wakefield, who was born in
Savannah, MO., September 10, 1856, and is the daughter of Dr. M. F.
Wakefield (deceased).  They have one child.