Biographical Sketch of Thomas Pettigrew - Andrew County, Missouri

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

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Thomas Pettigrew, a leading citizen of Benton Township, Andrew County,
MO., and residing one mile east from Rosendale, was born in County
Tyrone, Ireland, on December 22, 1831.  He is the son of William and
Margaret (Aiken) Pettigrew.  The former was born in Ireland in 1793,
and immigrated to America in about 1849, locating in Milburn, N. J.,
where he died in 1853; the latter was born in Ireland, where she died
while Thomas was a boy.  Eight children were born to the parents of 
whom our subject was the fifth.  He immigrated to America in 1852, and
joined his father at Milburn, N.J., where he bound himself to his
eldest brother, William, to learn the hatter's trade.  He remained
here for about six years, when he removed to Brooklyn, N.Y., where he
served as conductor on horse cars for three years.  Returning to New
Jersey in 1861, he enlisted in the Federal army, joining Company K of 
the Second Regiment of New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, with which he
served until he was mustered out in July, 1863.  He was wounded on the
27th of June, 1862, in the battle of the Wilderness, and was confined
in the hospital at Fort Monroe until his discharge.  In the latter part
of 1863 he immigrated to Missouri, and located in Nodaway County, where
he remained for a while, then removed to St. Joseph, where he resided
three years, and then returned to Nodaway County.  A year later he
purchased and removed to the farm on which he now resides.  It is one
of the most beautiful farms in Benton Township, upon which he has a
handsome residence and fine outbuildings.  This farm comprises 146 
acres.  He also owns eighty acres of land in Kansas opposite St. Joseph,
and nine town lots in Rosendale.  In 1866 he was united in marriage
with Mary C. Pattisson, who was born in Jefferson County, IN., in 1844.
She is the daughter of John Pattisson, deceased.  Mr. Pettigrew takes
an interest in all public affairs, to which he contributes liberally.