Biographical Sketch of Hon. George W. O'Bannon, 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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Hon. George W. O'Bannon.  In every calling in life, whether of a
professional, commercial or agricultural nature, there are always
some men who attain the highest round in the ladder of success, and
win the confidence, respect and esteem of all who know them, and
such a man is Mr. O'Bannon, whose name heads this sketch.  He was
born in Dallas County, MO., on April 15, 1841, and is a son of John
and Nancy (Proctor) O'Bannon, who were natives of Kentucky, to which
State the paternal grandparents came from North Carolina at a very
early day.  John O'Bannon was reared and married in Kentucky, and
in 1840 immigrated with his family to Dallas County, MO., coming
through to this State in a "prairie schooner", drawn by a yoke of
oxen.  He entered several hundred acres of prairie land in Jackson
Township, where he made a crop the first year, and on which he, 
himself, erected a little shanty, in which he lived for a number of
years.  He eventually became a very wealthy land-owner, and by in-
dustry and good management his farm became one of the best improved
in the county.  Here he died in 1877, having lived a long and well
spent life.  His widow and five children survive him, the names of
the latter being Phoebe, George W., John, Mary and James P.  George
W. O'Bannon assisted his father on the farm until sixteen years of
age, and was then engaged in attending and teaching school at Buffalo
until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in Company I,
Sixteenth Missouri Cavalry, and served until July, 1865, and partici-
pated in all the skirmishes along the Big Blue River, Boonville,
Jefferson City, and was slightly wounded three times, being shot
through the hand, arm and shoulder.  He went out as lieutenant, and
held that commission until he received his discharge.  He then re-
turned home, and has since been engaged in the mercantile business,
being one of the oldest business men of Buffalo.  His house was
erected in 1882, and is a two-story brick and basement, and he 
carries a large and select stock of general merchandise, and has
also large farming interests in Dallas County.  In 1871 he was elected
to represent Dallas County in the Twenty-sixth General Assembly, and 
served one term.  He has also been county treasurer for several years,
and is a member of the Masonic fraternity.  He was united in marriage,
in 1868, to Miss Rebecca Maddux, a native of Dallas County, by whom
he is the father of six children:  Floyd, Claude, Daisy, Myrtle,
Ralph and Arthur.  Mr. and Mrs. O'Bannon are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
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