Biographical Sketch of John Underwood, Bloomington Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** John Underwood, farmer and stock raiser, section 22, postoffice DeKalb, is a native of New York and was born in Chatham County, September 25, 1813. When about three years of age his parents moved to Orange County Indiana. In 1828 he went to Fountain County, and in the fall of 1832 to Will County, Illinois. In the spring of 1838 he came to Buchanan County, Missouri. His father died while in Orange County, Indiana, since which time John principally cared for himself. He followed farm- ing from boyhood and came to Buchanan County with a very small amount of means; entered the land on which he now resides and remained on same till the spring of 1853 when he went to California and there remained till the spring of 1856, when he returned to Buchanan County. He pur- chased the adjoining farm and in a few years his old farm, and then moved and has since resided at his present location. His farm contains 230 acres of well watered and improved land. Miss Betsie A. Dicken became his wife April 12, 1860. She was born in Green County, Kentucky April 12, 1832. They have had four children, three of whom are now living: John A., born March 28, 1862; Annetta, born May 6, 1863; and Mary E., born December 26, 1864. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================