Biographical Sketch of Ethan Allen Pinnell, Crawford County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Ethan Allen Pinnell, attorney, was born in Crawford County, MO., Novem- ber 17, 1834. He was reared a farmer, and his education was obtained in the subscription schools before his fourteenth year. He worked on the farm until twenty years of age, and then spent one winter in Illi- nois, but returning, he helped clear the way for the 'Frisco Railroad across the Meramec Bottom. He next engaged in teaching and studying until the outbreak of the war, and, in July, 1861, he enlisted in Com- pany F, Third Missouri Cavalry, being soon appointed sergeant. Upon the expiration of his term of service he returned home and raised Com- pany A, Mitchell's Regiment, of which he was chosen second lieutenant in August, 1862. The following October, by consolidation, he was elected captain of Company D, Eighth Missouri Infantry, in which cap- acity he served until the close of the war. He returned to Illinois where he worked on a farm one year, and for several years taught and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1873, at Steelville, MO., and prosecuted the practice of the legal profession in Cuba, MO., until 1882, when he removed to Steelville. The same year he was elected pro- bate judge, which position he filled four years. In 1871 he married Frances E. Collier, who was born in Letcher County, KY., in 1849, but was reared in Gasconade County, MO. Mr. and Mrs. Pinnell are the parents of six children. In religion they affiliate with the Methodist Church. Politically, Mr. Pinnell is a Democrat. He is also a Master Mason, and for fourteen years has successfully practiced law. His father, Wesley Pinnell, was born in Christian County, KY., in 1810. His ancestors were French Huguenots who settled in South Carolina. Wesley Pinnell married Maria C. Marquis, also of French descent, who was born in Missouri, in 1813, and of their nine children, six grew to maturity. Mrs. Pinnell died in 1852, and he afterward married Margaret Hamilton, who bore him five children. The father still lives, and has always been a farmer. In politics he has sympathized with the Repub- lican party since the war. ==================================================================== 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 Harrell ====================================================================