Biographical Sketch of John W. Danforth, Greene County, Missouri,
Campbell Township

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

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(Deceased).  Mr. Danforth was the son of Josiah and Sarah Roane Dan-
forth, and was born in Roane county, Tennessee, Sept. 19th, 1800.  His
father was a native of Massachusetts, and was a soldier in the Revolu-
tionary War.  His mother was a native of Charlottesville, Va.  When
John W. was about nine years of age, he went to Augusta, Ga., where he
received a fine education, and became an expert accountant.  After 
coming to this county he settled in Springfield and was engaged in
mercantile business under the firm name of Danforth Bros., for a number
of years.  In 1845 he went to Taney county, Mo., and founded the town 
of Forsyth, and became postmaster and county clerk.  He was married on
Dec. 19th, 1838, to Priscilla, daughter of Col. William Price, of Wash-
ington county, Va.  He was a colonel in the War of 1812, and died in
his native county, Sept. 20th, 1837.  Mrs. Danforth's mother was Miss
Elizabeth Cecil, born in Tazewell county, Virginia, and died Nov. 20th,
1841.  Mrs. Danforth was born in Washington county, Virginia, Oct. 5th,
1820.  Mr. Danforth was a Royal Arch Mason, and a member of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church.  Mrs. Danforth is a consistent member of that
church.

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