Biographical Sketch of Neal Clifford, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** Neal Clifford, dealer in staple and fancy groceries. Mr. James Clifford, the father, took up hyis residence here in 1853; he pursued the vocation of draying and for upwards of twenty years was employed in this capacity by W.R. Penick; his demise occurred December 9, 1880. His son, Neal, was born in Independence, Missouri on April 4, 1857; when two years of age he came to St. Joseph, and was here reared and educated. In 1870, he went South, locating temporarily at different points, eventually becoming a resident of Leadville, Colorado, when that place was in its infancy. For a time he was engaged in the restaurant business; also mining, and, in the charcoal and wood trade. In 1880, he returned to St. Joseph, and, in the spring of 1881, engaged in his present business; he is one of St. Joseph's popular young men, and has a fair share of the trade. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================