Biographical Sketch of W. A. Deatherage, Crawford Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** W. A. Deatherage, farmer, section 5, postoffice Halleck, was born in North Carolina, July 13, 1848 and was raised on a farm. His early opportunities for acquiring an education were very limited. His parents emigrated to Virginia in 1854 remaining one year; thence they came to Missouri, locating in Buchanan County. He married April 4, 1872 to Miss Mary E. Cogdill. She was born in Missouri May 3, 1856. They have had four children: Margaret A., born December 3, 1872; Eliza B., born November 10, 1877, and two children who died in infancy. He lives on a farm of 140 acres of land, the property of his wife. It is all under fence and in a good state of cultivation, with a good house. Mr. Deatherage has been successful and prosperous in life. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================