Barton County, Missouri Biographies-Anderson J. Wray

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Pages 966, 967

Anderson J. Wray, attorney at Lamar, was born in Shelby County, Ind., in February, 1842, and 
is the son of Dr. Hardy and Belinda (Fox) Wray, who were natives respectively of Virginia and 
North Carolina.  When but children, both removed to Shelby County, Ind., where they were married, 
and where they still live.  In their family were eleven children, three sons and eight daughters.
The second son, A. K. Wray, is a Congregational minister, and the youngest a physician.  
Anderson J. Wray, the eldest son, and the subject of this sketch, was educated in the common 
schools, and at Hartsville University, Hartsville, Ind.  When within three months of graduating,
a disturbance arose in the school, and he ceased attendance there.  In August, 1861, he 
enlisted in Company E, Seventy Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served in that regiment about a 
year, participating in the battles of Greenbrier and Winchester.  At the former battle a flying
missile struck him on the head, and disabled him for several months, although he has never 
fully recovered from the injury.  Having again joined his regiment, he took the measles, on 
account of which he was discharged.  After being in the recruiting service a time, he joined 
Company E, One Hundred and Thirty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served as first 
sergeant.  When only sixteen years of age he began teaching school, which occupation he 
continued for several years, to enable him to pursue his chosen profession. In 1868 he 
commenced a course of law studies with Williams & Hill, of Columbus, Ind., and the following 
year came to Barton County, Mo., completing his course with Robinson & Brown.  He was 
subsequently admitted tot he bar in 1872.  Previous to this, in 1870, he was elected school 
commissioner of Barton County, and held this position almost continuously for sixteen years.  
That, and the position of justice of the peace, and alderman of Lamar, are the only offices 
he has held.  Politically he is a Republican.  He has practiced his profession for nineteen 
years, and is recognized as an able counselor, and judge of law in its varied branches.

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