Biographical Sketch of George Delaplain, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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George Delaplain, sheriff of Dallas County, was born in Licking
County, Ohio, September 15, 1835, and is a son of John and Orpha
(Overturf) Delaplain, the former being an early settler of Ohio.
He immigrated to Polk County, MO.; in 1849, but in 1852 came to
Dallas County and located in Benton Township, where he lived until
his death in 1871.  His wife died in 1859, having borne a family
of nine children, five of whom are yet living.  George Delaplain
resided in his native State until fourteen years of age, and con-
tinued to make his home with his parents until 1855, when he was 
married and began doing for himself.  In August, 1862, he enlisted
in the Eighth Missouri Cavalry, Company I, serving three years, 
and was in a number of skirmishes, but was in no regular engage-
ment, as he was on scouting duty most of the time.  He also served
as blacksmith of his company, and after receiving his discharge on
August 2, 1865, went to Illinois, whither his family had moved for
protection.  He remained there about one year, then moved back to
Dallas County, where he has since been engaged in farming, and is
the owner of ninety acres of land in Benton Township, the most of
which is under cultivation.  He was elected to the office of county
sheriff in 1882, and was re-elected in 1886 and 1888, and in his 
official capacity, as well as socially, he stands high in the esti-
mation of the people.  He was first married to Isabel Patterson,
of Ohio, by whom he became the father of five children, four of
whom are living:  Elvira, Orpha, Eva and Adam.  His second marriage
was to Miss Mary J. Cowden, who bore him one child, Charles, and 
his next marriage was to Miss Adaline Johnson.  His present wife 
was Mary Battoms, who was born in Tennessee.  He is a member of the
A.O.U.W. and G.A.R., and he and wife belong to the Baptist Church.
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