Biographical Sketch of Jacob E. Bodenhamer, Greene County, Missouri, 
Washington 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 Bodenhamer, and was born
in Giles county, Tennessee, November 20th, 1834.  His father came to
Greene county, Missouri, when Jacob was six months old.  He grew to 
manhood and received his education in this county.  He began teaching 
at the age of seventeen, and has taught nearly ever since, farming part
of the time.  During the war he was in the Home Guards for three weeks,
but was always called a "rebel."  He was married September 3rd, 1867,
to Mrs. Sarah A. Neaves, widow of Abel J. Neaves, whose sketch also
appears in this work.  Since his marriage, Mr. Bodenhamer has been en-
gaged in farming and teaching.  He is a member of the Cumberland Pres-
byterian church, Patrons of Husbandry, Brothers of Freedom, and Good
Templars.  Politically he is a Democrat.

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