Biographical Sketch of Judge Charles H. Likins, Greene County, Missouri,
Boone Township

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

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Judge Likins is the son of William and Sarah (Squibbs) Likins, and was 
born June 13, 1828, in Green County, Tennessee.  His parents were nat-
ives of that State.  They reared a family of four children, viz.:
Charles H., Hannah, Elvina, and George S., all of whom are yet living
save Elvina, who died in 1875.  She was the wife of L. B. Whinrey, of
Greene County, Missouri.  Mrs. Likins, the mother of this subject, died
in 1840, and is buried at the old Quaker church burying ground, in the
county of her birth.  His father married the second time to Rachel Horn,
also of Green County, Tennessee.  That union was blest with two child-
ren, viz.: James and William, both living.  They moved to Greene County,
Missouri, in October, 1843, and settled about six miles south of the
present site of Ash Grove, upon the Sac river.  He lived there about
twenty-nine years, when he moved to Lawrence County, Mo., near the
Chalybeate Spring, where he still resides.  Judge Likins grew to man-
hood in Greene County, Missouri.  He received his education in Tenn-
essee, and carried on farming until he was twenty-two years of age,
when he learned the hatter's trade under his father, working at the
trade for five years.  He then bought a mill known as the Harrelson 
Mill, and milling has been his occupation ever since.  He was married
the first time to Miss Amanda H. Gray, November 4th, 1860.  This union
was blest with but one child, Amanda H., who is the wife of John Sisk,
living near Ash Grove.  His first wife died in September, 1861, and is
buried in the cemetery at John's Chapel.  At the beginning of the war
Judge Likins opposed secession, and became a pronounced Union man. When
Gen. Sterling Price occupied Greene County he went to Fort Scott and 
became a scout for Col. Judson, of the Sixth Kansas, for four months.
The next November he volunteered in the regular U. S. service in the 
8th Missouri Cavalry, and served until the close of the war.  He was in
the battles of Prairie Grove and Little Rock, and in many small skirm-
ishes.  He returned to peaceful life in 1865, and on the 14th of Octo-
ber, 1866, he was married to Miss Eliza Jane Adams, of this county.  By
this marriage they had four children, viz.: Emma Elizabeth, Charles D.,
John L., and James W., all living except Charles D., who died in March,
1879.  His last life died in March, 1878, and is buried at John's Chap-
el.  Being a leading Republican, possessing the confidence of his party
and his friends, he received the nomination of that party for associate
justice of the county court for the western division of Greene County.
His opponents were W. C. Garoutte, Greenbacker, and Columbus Headley,
Democrat.  Judge Likins was elected by a plurality of 170.  He served
two years, and was renominated and re-elected.  His opponents were C.
Headley, Democrat and Grenwade, Greenbacker.  His plurality was 216 
votes.  Judge Likins served his county well and faithfully making a 
record that will be a proud heritage for his children.  He was urged to
run again, but declined because he did not wish to antagonize himself
with his friends by being forced to levy the tax to pay the railway
bonded indebtedness.  He is a large land owner, and a partner in the
Likins Mill.  The judge is conservative in politics, and is regarded as
one of Greene's most substantial and upright citizens.

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