Biographical Sketch of John H. Paine, Greene County, Missouri,
Springfield

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

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Mr. Paine is the son of Jessie L. and Harriet (Allen) Paine, and was
born May 14th, 1832, in Lawrence County, Tennessee.  When he was four
years of age his parents moved to Dallas County, Missouri, where he 
grew to manhood.  He was educated in Dallas County and at Ebenezer,
Greene County.  He sold goods for his father in Dallas until 1858,
when he was elected clerk of the county and circuit courts upon the
Democratic ticket, and served until 1861.  In 1863 he moved to Spring-
field and entered the quartermaster's department under Capt. R. B.
Owens, and remained in that office until the war closed.  In 1872 he
was appointed city clerk, and served until 1874.  In 1874 he was elec-
ted clerk of the circuit court upon the Democratic ticket, and held
that office for four years.  In 1879 he was appointed deputy circuit
clerk, under J. R. Ferguson, which position he held until 1882, he was
elected county recorder of Greene County, beating his opponent by 228
votes.  Mr. Paine was married upon the 19th of August, 1863, to Miss
Mary E. Cross, of Trumbull County, Ohio.  They have been blest with
six children, four girls and two boys.  His wife is a member of the 
Christian Church, and he is a member of the Knights Templar, and a
Royal Arch Mason.  His father, Jesse L. Paine, was elected clerk of 
the county court of Dallas County for three consecutive terms, and was
at one time probate judge of that county.  He died in Texas in 1868,
and his wife died in 1880.

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