Biographical Sketch of Charles H. Magann, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Charles H. Magann, proprietor and owner of the Commercial Hotel, at 
New Haven, and clerk in the Roller Mills, a native of Franklin County,
Mo., born near New Haven, in 1855 is the son of William A. and Emily
(Rutherford) Magann, natives respectively of Virginia and Kentucky. 
The father was born in 1812 and the mother in 1815.  They were married 
in St. Louis, Mo., in 1833, and afterward moved to Franklin County, 
and located on a farm near New Haven, where they remained until 1866,
when they moved to town.  Here the mother died in 1876.  The father
remained in New Haven to educate his children, and while there engaged
in the hotel and livery business.  He is now living in Vernon County.
Our subject was reared at home, and received a good business and com-
mon school education at New Haven, and spent one year at high school.
He then taught one term in La Fayette County, after which he returned
to New Haven, and for over one year was a clerk in a store.  In 1876
he accepted a position as clerk in the New Haven Roller Mills, which 
position he still occupies.  In March, 1887, he assumed charge of the
Commercial Hotel, and by his genial and pleasant manners has won a
liberal patronage.  In May, 1884 he married Miss Cordelia, daughter 
of Casper and Louisa Brinkmann, natives of Germany.  Mrs. Magann was
born in Washington, and the fruits of her marriage were two children:
Silvia and Maudie.  Mr. Magann is a Democrat in his political views,
and cast his first presidential vote for Gen. Hancock in 1880.  Mrs.
Magann is a member of the Baptist Church.

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