Biographical Sketch of John A. Cairns, Crawford County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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John A. Cairns, city marshal of Cuba, MO., was born in Monroe County,
Ill., July 22, 1853.  He is the sixth of the thirteen children of John
C. and Susan (Hogan) Cairns, both natives of Illinois.  John A. Cairns
was reared and received the most of his education in Columbia, Ill.,
subsequently attending Bryant & Stratton's Business College, of St.
Louis, one term.  He followed farming and various pursuits for some
time, and in 1876 came to Crawford County, MO., with his parents, where
for a number of years, he has worked in the capacity of clerk in a gen-
eral store.  In 1874 he was married to Mary, daughter of John L. Wilson
and to their union have been born four children, two sons and two dau-
ghters, viz.: John C., Clara L., Clyde W. and Ada B.  Mr. Cairns is a
stanch Democrat, and his preferred political party always receives his
hearty support.  He has officiated as deputy sheriff of Crawford County
which position he is still filling, and to the duties of which were
added in 1886 those of the office of city marshal of Cuba.  He is a 
member of the I. O. O. F.  Mrs. Cairns is a worthy member of the Epis-
copal Church, and, with her husband, commands the well merited respect
of all acquaintances.

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