Biographical Sketch of Judge Felix F. Fine, Greene County, Missouri,
Campbell Township

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

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Judge Fine is the son of Melsor and Margaret (Sappington) Fine, and was
born in St. Louis county, Missouri, February 23rd, 1833.  His father 
was born August 14th, 1801, and died November 19th, 1843.  His mother
was born August 8th, 1813 and died October 11th, 1882.  Felix F. was
educated in the common schools of St. Louis and at the St. Louis Uni-
versity.  He was engaged in farming and in the nursery business until 
he came to Greene county in November, 1867 and located three miles west
of Springfield on the Carthage road.  Here he carried on the nursery
business extensively, and farmed until his removal to where he now
lives, about four miles east of Springfield.  He owns a fine farm of
one hundred and sixty acres, well improved.  In the fall of 1882 he was
elected upon the Democratic ticket as one of the county judges of 
Greene county, which office he now holds, enjoying the full confidence
of his constituency, and guarding well the county's interest.  He was
married February 16th, 1858, to Miss Martha L. Gesferd, a native of St.
Francois county, Missouri.  Their union has been blest with two child-
ren, only one of whom is now living.  The judge and his wife are mem-
bers of the Catholic church.

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