Biographical Sketch of O.E. Paul - Andrew County, Missouri

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

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O. E. Paul, editor and proprietor of the Savannah, MO., "Reporter", the
organ of the Republican party in Andrew County, was born in Dayton, OH.,
on October 17, 1843, and is the son of Henry R. and Mary L. (Evans) Paul,
both natives of Pennsylvania, the former born in 1815, and the latter in
1816.  In 1861 the parents removed to Indiana, Pulaski County, where the
father is engaged in farming.  Our subject received a good educatioin in
the public schools, and in 1860 began an apprenticeship at the printer's
trade in the office of the Perrysburg (Ohio) Journal.  Wile serving his 
apprenticeship he published the Maumee Express, the work being done in
the Journal office.  He enlisted in the army in July, 1862, joining 
Company A, One hundredth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served
until the close of the war, his resignation being accepted in May, 1865,
as first lieutenant.  He then worked at his trade in various places
until 1869, when he began the publication of the Franklin Ohio Gazette.
He removed to Savannah, MO., in March, 1872, and took charge of the 
Andrew County Republican, which about two years later he sold, and 
removed to Corning, Iowa, where he published the Union.  The next fall,
however, he sold this office, and returning to Savannah, MO., established
his present paper in April, 1876.  He was married, January 31, 1865, to
Anna Bailey, of Newport, KY., who was born in 1844, and is the daughter
of W.S. Bailey.  To them ten children have been born, seven of whom
are living.