DELOZIER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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DELOZIER, Edward B. - b: 1842 St. Clair Co, MO
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 502
residence: Leesville, Leesville Twp

Edward B. Delozier, a retired farmer and Union veteran of Leesville, Henry County, 
was born on a farm nine miles south of Osceola in St. Clair County, Missouri. He 
is the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Carlton) Delozier, natives of Kentucky, who 
made a settlement in St. Clair County, Missouri, as early as 1836. The greater 
part of this county was then a wilderness and the settlers all erected log cabins 
from timber cut out of the dense forests. The Deloziers lived in St. Clair County 
until 1862 and then settled in Benton County, just over the line not far from 
Leesville. Edward Delozier was widely known and prominent in his locality and 
was familiarly and affectionately called "Uncle Ned." He was father of nine 
children: James, lives in Oklahoma; Thomas, deceased; Edward B., of this review; 
Crumblett, Chelsea, Oklahoma; Mrs. Elizabeth Dodson, a widow living in St. Clair 
County; Mary Jane, deceased; Anne, wife of Isaac Wilson, Henry County; Mrs. 
Louise Jacobs, Nowata, Oklahoma. Edward B. Delozier enlisted April 1, 1862, at 
Warsaw, Benton County, in Company F, in the 8th Missouri State Militia, and 
served with the Union Army for three years, receiving his honorable discharge at 
Springfield, Missouri, April 1, 1865. He fought in many battles and engagements 
in Missouri and Arkansas and took part in the memorable battle of Lone Jack, 
receiving severe wounds in the face and shoulder, the scars of which show to 
this day. He received his wounds on August 1, 1862, and was in a hospital for two 
months. Other battles in which he participated were: Newtonia, Jefferson City 
(1864), the Battle of the Big Blue, where Price's forces were routed and sent 
trekking toward Arkansas; battle of Independence, Missouri; Pleasanton, Kansas 
(1864), and on through Kansas, Missouri and down into Arkansas the army with 
which his command was a part, performing their duty of driving Generals Price, 
Marmaduke and Shelby out of the country. His last fight was at Newtiona and 
arrayed against them were "Fighting Jo Shelby's" famous command, which they 
routed. After residing in Benton County one year, Mr. Delozier settled upon a farm 
just east of Leesville, Henry County. For four years he carried the mail between 
Clinton and Leesville, making seven years in Government service. He became 
owner of sixty acres which he improved and to which he has added until he now 
owns a total of 182 acres. Of late years this aged veteran has turned over the 
management of his farm to others and is living a comfortable retired life at 
Leesville, doing all within his power to assist his beloved country to win in the 
present great World War. Mr. Delozier has been twice married. His first marriage 
took place December 28, 1861, with Martha McDonald, who died in 1868, leaving 
two children: Thomas, Pueblo, Colorado; Lucy, wife of Horace McLain, near 
Calhoun. One child died in infancy. The second marriage took place in 1875, with 
Mary Chastain, who was born February 25, 1856, on a farm one mile north of 
Leesville, the daughter of Jerry and Tabitha (Young) Chastain, the latter of whom 
is past eighty-three years of age. The Chastains came to Henry County from 
Clinton County in an early day. The following children were born to Edward B. and 
Mary Delozier: Mrs. Laura Kennedy, living near Eldorado Springs, Vernon County, 
Missouri; Asa, Rockville, Missouri; Rufus and William, farmers living near 
Leesville; Israel, Rockville, Missouri; Jerry, Benton County, Missouri; Mrs. Lulu 
Bradley, Leesville; Ada, wife of Homer Carlton, a farmer living near Leesville; 
Ethel, at home with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Delozier have thirty grandchildren 
and one great-grandchild. The Republican party has always had the allegiance of 
Mr. Delozier, and he and Mrs. Delozier are members of the Tebo Baptist Church. He 
is a member of the Dan McCook Post No.312 Grand Army of the Republic.

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