Biographical Sketch of Andrew J. Bodenhamer, Greene County, Missouri,
Campbell Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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This gentleman is the son of Jacob and Nettie (Goss) Bodenhamer, and 
was born in that part of Greene county that is now Webster county,
Missouri, September 13th, 1839.  His parents were from Tennessee, and
came to Missouri about the year 1833.  Andrew came with his parents to 
Campbell township, this county, when he was about three years of age,
and was educated in the common schools.  When quite young he began
farming, which occupation he has always followed.  In 1862 he enlisted
in Company A, 8th Missouri cavalry, U.S.A., under Col. Geiger.  He was
at the battles of Chalk Bluff, Prairie Grove, Little Rock, Brownsville
and many minor engagements.  He was taken prisoner at Prairie Grove,
but paroled in a few days.  He was mustered out in July, 1865, and re-
turned to his farm, where he has one hundred and sixty acres of land.
He was married September 6th, 1860, to Elizabeth Wharton, who was born
in Dallas county, Missouri, February 1st, 1843.  Their union was blest
with six children.  Mr. and Mrs. Bodenhamer are members of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, and in politics Mr. Bodenhamer is a 
Greenbacker.  He is one of Greene's substantial farmers, and a gentle-
man in whom all have confidence.

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