Biographical Sketch of Louis C. Park, Franklin County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Louis C. Park, stock trader, was born in Franklin County, Mo., in 1843 and is the youngest of the six children, three sons and three daughters of Wilson and Nancy M. (Frazier) Park. Wilson Park died when Louis was but about one year old; his mother is still living with her son, and is now in her seventy-seventh year. Louis C. Park was brought up on a farm, receiving a limited education in the common schools of the county. He followed agricultural pursuits until the war broke out, when he en- listed in Company I, Twenty-six Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Union army, and served two years; he was honorably discharged, and in 1865 was mar- ried to Marha Z., daughter of Levy Lovelace, and to their union have been born three daughters: Nancy S. (now Mrs. Allen Bell), Effie S. (wife of Elijah McCallister), and Melvina E. (living with her parents). After his marriage Mr. Park settled in Bolivar, Polk Co., Mo., where he engaged in the drug business for a number of years; he also ran a liv- ery stable, stage line, and was engaged in various pursuits until 1874, when he returned to Franklin County, and has since been engaged in stock trading. In 1883 he bought his present homestead and farm of sixty acres, upon which he has made many improvements. He is a member of Osage Lodge, I. O. O. F., and a stanch Democrat, politically. He is one of the substantial citizens of the county, and has never aspired to office. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================