Biographical Sketch of Amos G. Mount, Greene County, Missouri, Center 
Township

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

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This gentleman is the son of Amos and Charlotta (Woodsmall) Mount, and
was born in Oldham County, Ky., May 17, 1841.  He was educated in the
common schools of his vicinity, and grew to manhood upon the farm.  In
October, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, 6th Kentucky Regiment, Infan-
try, U. S. A., and participated in the battles of Shiloh, Murfreesboro-
ugh, and Woodbury, Tenn.  January, 1863 he was severly wounded in the
right arm, breaking the bone and disabling him for active service for
some time.  After his wound healed he returned to his regiment and 
served until his three years' term of service had expired, and was dis-
charged at Nashville in October, 1864.  He then returned to Kentucky,
and in 1865 he came to Scotland County, Missouri, and in 1868 he came
to Greene County, where he has since resided and followed farming, own-
ing two farms of 100 acres each.  He has been a Mason since 1865, and
a member of the Baptist Church since 1858.  In 1869 Mr. Mount was marr-
ied to Miss Ellen Hacker, of this county.  She died December 25, 1870,
and November 3, 1872, he was married the second time to Mrs. Kate Fraz-
ier, nee Tatum, daughter of Lewis F. and Sarah (Robinson) Tatum, of 
this county.  She was born in 1846 and has never eaten a Christmas
dinner outside of her father's house.  She was first married to Samuel
Frazier, who died ten months thereafter.  Mr. and Mrs. Mount are bless-
ed with three children: Frank C., Sallie C. and Amos L.

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