Biographical Sketch of Conrad Gottfried, Springfield, Greene County, MO

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

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Mr. Gottfried is the son of Sebastian and Catherine (Dillon) Gottfried,
and was born December 2nd, 1826 in Prussia, Germany.  At the age of 
thirteen he commenced to learn the cabinet makers trade, and, at the 
age of twenty-one, he emigrated to America, landing at New York, Novem-
ber 13th, 1847.  He lived there about twelve years, and then went to
Columbus, Indiana, where he remained only one year.  In 1859, he came
to Springfield, Missouri, where he has since resided. He worked at his
trade for a year and a half and then embarked in business for himself,
opening a furniture store on Boonville street, where he kept for about
eighteen years.  He then moved to his present location on St. Louis
street, where he carries a magnificent stock of furniture.  He was 
married August 24th, 1851 to Miss Eva E. Shelhurst, of New York City.
They were blessed with eight children, all of whom are living, viz.:
Annie, Charles, book keeper and salesman for his father; Fernando, up-
holsterer of St. Louis; William, clerks for his father; Henry, book
keeper in St. Louis; Eliza, Albert and Emma.  During the war, Mr. Gott-
fried was a member of the Home Guards, and a member of Phelp's regiment
and participated in the battle of Pea Ridge.  His father died in 1828,
and his mother in 1838.  They had four children, three girls and our
subject, Conrad. 

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