Biographical Sketch of R. L. Whaley, Gentry County, Missouri

>From "History of Gentry and Worth Counties", Biographical Sketches of
the Bench and Bar,  St. Joseph, Mo.: National Historical Company, 1882.

**********************************************************************

R. L. whaley is a native of Hancock County, Georgia, where he was born,
May 30, 1848.  He is the son of J. R. and Martha Whaley.  His mother's
maiden name was Walker.  He entered Bowden College, Georgia, in 1869,
where he received a classical education, and was graduated in 1872.
After leaving school he began the study of law in Cleveland, Tennessee,
in the office of S. P. Grant, where he remained for the space of eight-
een months, when he was admitted to the practice in Cleveland.  Before
engaging in the practice of his profession, he came to Gentry County,
Missouri, during the year 1874, and located in Albany, where he has re-
sided ever since, following his profession and furnishing abstracts.
March 30, 1880 he married Miss Maggie Clelland, of Gentry County.  By
this union they have one child, whose name is Moiston Whaley.

====================================================================
     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 <mio@netins.net>
		      Penny Harrell <Incog3678@aol.com>

====================================================================