Biographical Sketch of Dr. Jacob M. Bollinger, Camden County, Missouri >From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889. ********************************************************************** Dr. Jacob M. Bollinger, a successful practicing physician of Camden county, Mo., was born in Hickory county, Mo., February 12, 1850, being a son of Wright M. and Sarah A. (McSwain) Bollinger, and grandson of Jacob and Sarah (Moreland) Bollinger. The grandfather was of German nationality, and moved from Tennessee to Illinois, from there to Camden county, Missouri, in 1833, and finally located in Polk County, where he died. He was a farmer by occupation; was a private in the War of 1812; and was at the battle of Mobile, Ala. The maternal grandparents (Salina Hall grandmother's maiden name) moved from Kentucky to Polk county, Mo., about 1837. He was a farmer and stone cutter by occupa- tion. Wright Bollinger was born in East Tennessee in 1812, and died July 10, 1882. His wife was born in Kentucky in 1822, and is still living. He moved with his parents from Tenn. to Illinois, from there to Camden county, Mo., in 1833, and then to Hickory county, Mo., in 1837. He was in the Home Guards in the late war. Of the five children born to his marriage, all are living in Hickory county, Mo., with the exception of Dr. Bollinger. These children are named as follows: Jacob M., Joseph C., Salina D Mashburn, Sarah F. Bollinger and Jerusha B. Richardson. Dr. Bollinger spent his youthful days in Hickory Co., Mo., and at the age of nineteen years began farming. He was married August 30, 1868, to Miss Margaret R. Dixon, who was born June 30, 1854 in Greene county, Mo., and who was the daughter of Hiram and Nancy R. (Pitts) Dixon, both natives of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon moved from Kentucky to Hickory county, Mo., with their parents, were married in the last named state, and there passed the most of their lives. He was a farmer, and served in the late war. They were the parents of ten children, five now living: William M., Sarah J. Moore, George W., John T. and Mrs. Margaret R. Bollinger. The maternal grandmother of Mrs. Bollinger, Rhoda (Ricks) Pitts, was born in Kentucky, and moved from that state to Hickory county, Mo. Dr. Bollinger became the father of seven children by his marriage, five now living: George F., Nancy A., Hiram M., Lee and Rosa May. Those deceased are Wright M. and an infant unnamed. Dr. Bollinger began reading medicine under able instruction at fourteen years of age, in 1874, and practiced in Polk and Hickory counties from 1879 to 1882. He attended Joplin College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1882 and 1883, graduating in the last named year. He then engaged in the practice of his profession at Elixir Springs, Dallas county, Mo., also practiced in Elkton, Hickory Co., in 1884, and came to Mack's Creek in March, 1885, where he has since been occupied in the active duties of his profession. He has bought property and permanently located at Mack's Creek. He is the owner of 130 acres in one tract, 40 acres in another, and a good frame house in the town, with land adjoining. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is a Republican in politics, casting his first presidential vote for U. S. Grant in 1872. ==================================================================== 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: Joe Miller Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================