Biographical Sketch of Asa H. Bain, Dent 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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Asa H. Bain is considered one of the successful farmers of Dent County,
MO., and although born in Maury County, Tenn., was reared and educated
in Dent County, MO.  He was born on the 1st of August, 1841, and is the
seventh of ten children born to the marriage of Frederick Bain and 
Susannah Andrews, and is a grandson of William Bain.  The latter was of
Scotch descent, and lived and died in North Carolina, the latter event
taking place at the age of one hundred and two years.  Frederick Bain
was born in the "Old North State" March 26, 1809, and died in the State
of Arkansas in 1859, having been a Southern trader in horses and mules.
His wife was also born in North Carolina (1808), and died at the home
of her son Asa, in September, 1875.  She was of Scotch-Irish descent,
and was married in 1828, and became the mother of ten children, nine of
whom are living.  On October 7, 1875, Asa H. Bain was married to Miss
Mary M. Craig, who was born in Dent County, MO., April 19, 1853.  She
is a daughter of James E. and Edith Craig, and is the mother of four
children:  James F., H. Asbury, Susannah C., and Mary S.  In July, 1861
Mr. Bain enlisted in Company D, Tenth Missouri Infantry, under E. Kirby
Smith, Parson's brigade, Price's division, Confederate States Army, and
served until June, 1865, being a participant in the battles of Spring-
field, Prairie Grove and Helena.  In the last engagement he received 
two wounds.  After the close of the war he returned to his farm of 165
acres in Missouri, and has since been actively engaged in tilling the
soil.  His land is well improved, and is furnished with a good orchard
and buildings.  He served two years as constable of Current Township,
and was president of the County Wheel one term.  His wife is a member
of the Baptist Church, and he has always been a Democrat in his polit-
ical views.

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