Biographical Sketch of R. T. Penick, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** R. T. Penick, was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, October 14, 1841. Was reared and educated to mercantile business. At the breaking out of the civil war he united his fortunes with those of the South. The first year of the war he was instructor of tactics in the Missouri State Guard. During the remainder of the war he was in the Tenth Missouri Infantry, C.S.A., as captain of Company E, and when the war ended was adjutant of the same regiment. He served four years in the Confederate Army, residing in St. Louis for one year. He returned to St. Joseph in 1866. In October, 1861, he married Miss Lizzie Rulo, a native of Platte County. By this marriage he has had two children, Lizzie R., born February 15, 1868 and Mattie S., born February 15, 1869. Mr. Penick is a member of the Charity Lodge, No. 331, A. F. & A. M., and is now Master of the Lodge. He is also a Companion of Mitchell R. A. Chapter. He is a man of few words, but an honorable gentleman whom to know is to esteem. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================