Biographical Sketch of Jacob Garton, Greene County, Missouri, Wilson Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Mr. Garton is a native of Tennessee, born in Dixon County, November 14, 1822, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Condrey) Dixon. When he was twenty-four years old, he went to Marshall county, Miss., and there took charge of a large plantation, which he managed successfully for two years. Returning to Tennessee, he engaged in the cotton culture for seven years in Maury county. August 12, 1855 he married Miss Pene- lope Elizabeth Rainey, a native of the above county. Five children were born of that union, three of whom are living at this writing. His first wife died in September, 1865, and he was again married, March 5, 1870 to Miss Alzany Wallace, a native of this county. Six children, four surviving and two deceased, were born of the latter marriage. It was in November, 1855, that Mr. Garton came to Missouri, stopping the first three years on the "Blakey place," in this county, before purcha- sing the place on which he now resides in Wilson township. He has add- ed to his original purchase from time to time, till he now owns some 380 acres of fine land in Greene and Christian counties. Mr. Garton built a hotel and some bath houses at Eaudevia Springs in Christian county, the waters of which are good for neuralgia, rheumatism, and sore eyes, and is also a specific for growths of a cancerous nature. During the war Mr. Garton enlisted, in 1862, in the Home Guards under Gen. Holland, and served about eight months. Both Mr. Garton and wife are members of the Congregational church at Brookline. Politically, he is a Democrat, and holds allegiance strictly to that party. He has al- ways been a farmer, and his industry has been well rewarded. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================