Biographical Sketch of Cyrus M. Eversol, Greene County, Missouri, Springfield >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Mr. Eversol is the son of E. K. and T. A. (Godman) Eversol, and was born in Cape Giradeau county, Missouri, July 11, 1839. He received his education at the St. Louis High School, and then learned the miller's trade in Scott county, Missouri. In 1861 he enlisted as a private in Company A, 15th Illinois cavalry. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Fort Henry and Corinth. He was mustered out at Springfield, Ill., September 1, 1864, when he returned to Scott county, Missouri, where he lived some four years. In July, 1868, he came to Springfield, Missouri. In 1870 he built the Eagle Mills, on Boonville street, and has carried on that business ever since coming here. The firm is now Eversol & Son. Mr. Eversol was married November 29, 1864 in Scott county, Missouri, to Miss Julia Rhodes. Their union was blest with three children: Felix, Anne and Hattie. He and his wife are members of the Calvary Presbyterian Church, and he belongs to the A. O. U. W. ==================================================================== 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 Penny Harrell ====================================================================