Biographical Sketch of J. N. Stagner, Jackson Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** J. N. Stagner, farmer, section 30, postoffice Arnoldsville, was born october 20, 1826, in Madison County, Kentucky. He married Elizabeth Stagner October 2, 1848. They have had eight children, including: Rozanna, Andrew, Albert, Winston and four others that died in infancy. He emigrated to Missouri, March 13, 1849 locating in Livingston County, where he remained four years. He then moved to Caldwell County, living there six years. In 1860 he moved to Buchanan County, where his wife died October 15, 1865, of consumption. October 13, 1867, he married Miss Mary A. Davis, a native of North Carolina. He has had four child- ren by this marriage: Dora E., Elvie D., Lenie B. and John O. His father gave him 114 acres of land, which he still owns, and which is under a good state of cultivation. He was in the Pawpaw militia, reg- ularly enrolled to protect home and property against thieves. He is a member of the Christian Church, and has taken two degrees in Masonry. He has been generally prosperous in life, experiencing little trouble beyond the ills necessarily incident to pioneer 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 ====================================================================