Biographical Sketch of J.K.P. Maddux, 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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J. K. P. Maddux is one of the representative farmers of Dallas County,
MO., and was born in the State March 9, 1845, and is a son of Alfred 
B. and Caroline (Brown) Maddux, the former a native of Tennessee and
the latter of South Carolina.  They located in Dallas County, MO., in
1849, but are now residing in Jackson County, MO.  J.K.P. Maddux is 
one of their eleven children, and since four years of age has been a
resident of the county.  In 1862 he enlisted in the State Militia,
and was at the battles of Neosho, Prairie Grove, and on the Price 
raid, and during his three years' service in the field was ever a
faithful and trusty soilder.  After his marriage he located on the
farm on which his father first settled on coming to the county, but
in 1881 removed to his present valuable farm, consisting of 335 acres,
which is well improved with excellent buildings and a small orchard.
He is an extensive stock man, and in all his enterprises for the
accumulation of this world's goods he has met with good success.  He
was married in 1865 to Miss Martha A. Southard, by whom he has seven
children:  Tamza C., wife of B. Edmondson; Mary E., Rebecca, John,
Burton, Clarence and Ernie.  Mrs. Maddux is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
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