Biographical Sketch of Thomas J. Gideon, Springfield, Greene County, MO >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Mr. Gideon is the son of William C. and Malinda (Byrd) Gideon, and was born in Greene county, near Ozark, Mo., January 28, 1845. He was edu- cated at private schools at Springfield. In 1861 he was in Capt. Jesse Gallaway's company of Home Guards for about two months, and upon the 7th of March, 1862, enlisted in Company F, 14th Missouri cavalry. He was wounded January 8, 1863, in the Marmaduke attack upon Springfield, and discharged March 7, 1863. In November, 1866 he was elected county and circuit clerk of Christian county, and served two terms. He stud- ied law in the office of his brother, Hon. James J. Gideon, at Ozark, and was admitted to the bar by Judge Geiger, in 1877. In the fall of 1880 he removed to Springfield, Mo., where he enjoys a good practice. Mr. Gideon was married to Miss L. F. Williams, of Ozark, Mo. They have been blest with three sons and two daughters. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and A. F. & A. M. His father was a native of North Caro- lina, but was taken to Hawkins county, Tennessee, when a child. He came to Greene county, Missouri in 1836, and settled near Ozark. In the late war he enlisted in Company F, 14th Mo. Cavalry, and then in Company I, 8th Mo. State militia. He was killed December 17, 1863, near Highland- ville, Christian county, by bushwhackers. He was out recruiting for Rabb's battery. His wife is still living upon the farm in Christian county. They had seven sons and one daughter. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================