Biographical Sketch of J. O. Stephens, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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J. O. Stephens, resaurateur and proprietor of fish, oyster and produce
market, was born in Monroe County, Indiana, November 20, 1844.  His
father, David, was a circuit minister of the Methodist denomination,
and migrated from Ohio to Indiana at an early day, and was also closely
identified with the educational interests of that locality up to the
time of his demise, which occurred when J. O. was quite young.  His
grandfather, John, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and he was born in
Boonsborough, Kentucky in 1781.  He married a sister of Daniel Boone,
and migrated to Ohio, in 1801, locating near where the city of Columbus
now stands.  J. O.'s mother was again married, and with them he lived
until fourteen years of age, tilling the soil.  Then came west, and 
located in Nebraska, and after a short sojourn returned to Indiana for
a time.  Subsequently he located in Doniphan County, Kansas, residing
there until December 12, 1862, when he enlisted in Company E, Twenty
fifth Missouri Volunteer Infantry.  He was at the battle of Shiloh and
many other stirring events; served three years and seven months, when
he was honorably discharged, and returned to Doniphan County.  For a 
time he was engaged in merchandising, at Wathena and Troy, and came to
St. Joseph, Missouri in the autumn of 1865.  He embarked in the fish 
and oyster business, afterwards in butchering, eventually turning his
attention to his present vocation.  In 1866, he married Miss Sarah J.
Dinkle.  Mr. Stephens has built up a large and lucrative business by
sagacity and fair dealing.

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