Biographical Sketch of G. B. Atterbury, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

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

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G. B. Atterbury, of the firm of Meek & Atterbury, general merchants,
was born in Howard County, MO., on September 10, 1839.  His father,
G.B., was born in South Carolina in 1799, and was the son of James
Atterbury.  About 1803 he removed with his parents to Kentucky, where
he resided until 1817, when he immigrated to Missouri.  For three 
years he lived in Cooper County.  He then crossed the river into 
Howard County, which was his home until 1844, when he came to De Kalb 
County; he died in 1883.  His wife, Elizabeth Butler, was born in
Georgia in 1802, and was the daughter of William Butler, who immigrated
to Kentucky, and thence to Missouri.  He arrived in the latter State in
1822, and located in Howard County.  The subject of this sketch was 
reared on the farm, and received such an education as could be obtained
in the frontier schools.  He was engaged in farming in De Kalb County
until the beginning of the Civil War.  On March 2, 1862, he enlisted in
the Federal army, Joining Company H, of the First Regiment, Missouri
State Militia (Cavalry), with the rank of orderly sergeant.  Near the
close of the war he became adjutant of the regiment with the rank of
first lieutenant, and after his return home he reorganized the militia
of De Kalb County.  He followed farming until 1885, since which he has
been engaged in merchandising.  In 1859 he married Elizabeth Dalton,
who was born in Illinois in 1841, and died in August, 1863.  She was
the mother of two children, one of whom is living.  Mr. Atterbury 
chose for his second wife, Catherine Deppen, native of Ohio, to whom
he was married in 1867.  They have three children.  Both he and wife 
are members of the Christian Church.

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