Biographical Sketch of Henry Vitt, Franklin County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Henry Vitt, a farmer of Lyon Township, Franklin County, is a native of Westphalia, Prussia born in 1835. His parents were John E. and Marie E. (Remmel) Vitt, who were born, respectively, in 1805 and 1812, and were married in 1831, they came to the United States in 1853 and loca- ted in Lyon Township, where the father has since made his home, as one of its enterprising farmers and influential citizens; he is now living with his daughter, Mrs. Frick, having been a widower since 1853. Mr. John E. Vitt received from the king of Prussia, in 1833, a badge of honor as a capable farmer, which he has yet. (Verdienst um den Staat.) Henry Vitt received a good general education, and came with his parents to Franklin County. He served in the Home Guards and in the Missouri State Militia during the war. In 1859 he married Miss Anna, daughter of Julius and Anna Schmidt Schweikart, natives of Saxony, Germany. Mr. Jul. Schmidt Schweikart was a member of Parliament in Frankfort-on-Main in 1848, and came here as a refugee. He served in the Home Guards and died shortly after being discharged. Mrs. and Mr. Vitt have four children: Julius, Nannie (wife of William Kattelmann), Martha (wife of William Burchard) and Anna. Mr. Vitt resides seven miles southwest of Washington, where he has a fine farm of 220 acres under an excellent state of cultivation, making one of the most desirable country homes in Franklin County. He is a stanch friend of educational advancement, and spares no pains to enhance educational institutions and the social con- dition of his county. In political preference, he is a Republican, and cast his first presidential vote for Lincoln, in 1860. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================