Biographical Sketch of J. M. Dishman, Greene County, Missouri,
Jackson Township

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

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This gentleman is the son of Jeremiah and Cynthia A. (Smith) Dishman,
and was born in Simpson county, Kentucky, February 5, 1830.  He is the
oldest of a family of five children, all of whom, except one, are now
living.  J. M. Dishman made two trips from Kentucky to Greene county,
Mo., upon horseback, one in 1853 and one in 1855.  He was educated in
the common schools of his native county.  When he came to Missouri the
second time, all of his father's family came also, and settled on the
head of Dry Sac river, in Jackson township.  He lived there until his
father's death, April 27, 1876, at the age of seventy-two years.  Mr.
Dishman was married August 16, 1859, to Miss Harriet, daughter of Sam-
uel Piper, a prominent farmer, and early settler of Greene county.  
Their union has been blest with eight children, seven sons and one
daughter, all of whom are now living, viz.: Jane, William F., Samuel,
James W., Jerry, Charles, Bert, and Leonidas.  Samuel is at present
section boss on the 'Frisco railroad at Strafford.  Mr. Dishman has
always followed farming.  He purchased the farm of one hundred and
sixty acres of land upon which he now lives, in February, 1875, and
removed there soon after, and has since made many valuable improve-
ments.  He is one of the substantial farmers of his section, and
stands well in the regard of all.

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