Biographical Sketch of John W. Plank, Greene County, Missouri, Clay Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Mr. Plank is the son of Jacob and Barbara (Zook) Plank, and was born in Wayne County, Ohio, January 27th, 1824. His parents were originaly from Pennsylvania. John W. grew to manhood in his native county, and learned the cabinet maker's trade with his brother-in-law, but worked for a number of years at the carpenter's trade. In 1847 he moved to Elkhart County, Indiana, where he lived until 1868. He then came to Greene County, Missouri, and purchased the farm upon which he now re- sides. It is a splendid place of four hundred and eighty acres, and he is also the owner of an improved farm in Cedar County, containing two hundred and eighty acres, all of which was made by his industry and perseverance. He is one of Greene's most substantial citizens, and enjoys the confidence of all. Mr. Plank was married March 30th, 1848, to Miss Mary, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Blough) Stutzman, of Elkhart County, Indiana. Their union was blest with eleven children, nine of whom are living: Chancy M., Lavinia A., Amanda J., Lucy A., Milo J., James M., Harvey A., Leander D., and Jerome N. C. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================