Biographical Sketch of Thomas Wildbahn, 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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Thomas Wildbahn, was born in Piqua, Ohio, April 8, 1808, and received 
his education at the common schools of that place.  At the age of 
eighteen he went to learn the blacksmith trade.  When twenty two years
old moved to Portsmouth, Ohio, where he carried on a large shop until
he came to St. Joseph, Missouri in 1845.  He purchased the grist mill
of Joseph Robidoux, which was the only one in the city, and continued
to run it until 1854, when he sold out and went to Kansas, settling
near Wathena.  There he built a saw mill, which he operated for six
years.  Disposing of the mill, he returned to St. Joseph, where he has
a good home, and continues to live in the enjoyment of the fruits of
his labors.  He married Miss R. Gharky, of Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1834.
They have had three children: Sarah, Susanna and Charles Thomas.
Sarah died in infancy.  susanna is the wife of J. W. Bailey, Esq., 
of St. Joseph and Charles is a clerk in the house of J. W. Bailey & Co.

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