Biographical Sketch of William Striblen, 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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William Striblen was born in the City of Cassel, Electorate of Hessen-
Cassel, Germany, on May 16, 1837, where his father held an official
position in the civil service.  After receiving a liberal education,
William set out for the United States, arriving at New Orleans,
Louisiana, on January 1, 1850.  He then went to St. Louis, Missouri,
and at once entered the drug business, paying close attention to
pharmacy and chemistry.  In March, 1853, he removed to Cincinnati, 
Ohio, and clerked several years in the drug business, in that city,
afterwards at Indianapolis, Indiana and Covington, Kentucky and 
Chicago, Illinois, until January, 1857, when he started West, landing
at Keokuk, Iowa, where he established his own drug store.  He contin-
ued to practice his professiion until the war of the rebellion broke
out in 1861, when he enlisted in the United States Army, was promoted
to hospital steward Twenty seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
afterwards to Lieutenant Sixty third Regiment U. S. Colored Infantry,
and finally to Captain in the Sixty ninth Regiment United States 
Colored Infantry.  While in the army he was at various times dangerous-
ly wounded, in the head, a bayonet thrust in the right lung, and shot
in the instep of the right foot.  On May 5, 1865, he was honorably
discharged from the United States service by reason of wounds received
while in duty.  After his discharge he traveled to regain his health,
which had suffered from the effects of his wounds.  A strong and robust
constitution helped him to recuperate his former good health.  In April,
1866, he arrived at St. Joseph, Missouri, where he engaged in clerking
until he established his own drug store in January, 1867, and has been
carrying on the same business ever since.  He was married December 21,
1866, to Miss Martha L. Walker, of Highland County, Ohio.  She died in
February, 1869.  Mattie W. Striblen, born on December 15, 1867, was the
fruit of this marriage.  William Striblen, on the 21st day of April,
1870, was married to Miss Sallie B. Tracy, his present wife.  There
were born unto them Lena, April 17, 1871, died October 14, 1872; 
Frederick, born January 7, 1873; Nellie, born November 28, 1875; Laura,
born September 30, 1877, died March 24, 1880; Stella, born December 25,
1879.

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