Biographical Sketch of James Larew, Walnut Grove Township, Greene County, Missouri >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Mr. Larew was born in Cocke County, Tennessee, April 23, 1814, receiv- ing his education in the common schools of those primitive times. George Larew, father of James, was a Pennsylvanian by birth, and died in Tennessee, in 1856. James' mother was Sophia (nee Chilton) Larew, a native of Virginia, who died previous to 1850. At an early age James began farming and followed that calling in his native State until 1872, when he came to Bates County, Mo. From Bates he moved to Polk County, and in 1876 removed to this county, where he has since resided with his family. April 20, 1843 Mr. Larew was married to Elizabeth Inman, a native of Jefferson County, Tenn., born February 10, 1818. Her parents were Jeremiah and Prudence Inman, both natives of Virginia. Nine chil- dren have been born to Mr. Larew and wife, five of whom survive at this writing. Their names are: Mary C., Catherine, Charles P., Ann E., and Chilton. At this writing the family reside two miles west of Walnut Grove village, and are held in high esteem by their neighbors. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================