DOUGLAS BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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DOUGLAS, Henry T. - b: 1825 Howard Co, MO
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 568
residence: Windsor Twp

Henry T. Douglas was born July 30, 1825, in Howard County, Missouri, and was the 
son of James and Eleanor (Moore) Douglas, the former born in Madison County, 
Kentucky, January 1785, and the latter, also a Kentuckian by birth, born November 
19, 1792. They were married in 1804, and were the parents of five sons and four 
daughters, and of this number two children are now living. In 1804 the emigrated 
from Kentucky to St. Louis County, Missouri, going thence to Howard County, and 
for years they were compelled to seek protection, more or less, in Fort Kincaid, 
on account of Indian hostilities. When these troubles ceased Mr. D obtained a 
small farm, commenced its cultivation and remained in that county until 1835, 
when he sold out, removing with his family to Rives County. He at first took up a 
claim near the present site of Windsor, but sold to John Woodard who still owns 
it. Subsequently he purchased a claim of 160 acres, where he remained till his 
death, which occurred April 20, 1854, after an illness of fourteen days. His 
widow died November 21, 1865. Henry's primary education commenced at the age 
of ten years, under the tutorship of Colby Stephenson, in Rives (now Henry) 
County, Missouri, he attending one term, of three months only, and his next tutor, 
Amos H. Goodin, also taught for three terms; he attended one term, of about three 
months, under Cyrus P. Arbuckle, and one term in the school of Charles Snelling. 
In 1852 he received his first deed, or patent, for forty acres of land, on section 
36. This he sold in 1865, to John Woodard. He is a blacksmith by trade, at which 
occupation he worked for several years, both in Calhoun, Henry County, and 
Jefferson Township, Johnson County, from 1845 to 1857. In 1857 he sold his 
farm of 120 acres, in Johnson County, going to Windsor, for the purpose of 
erecting a grist and saw mill, in company with his brother, Daniel M. Douglas, and 
that mill they conducted for three years, or until the opening of the war. In 1870 
he purchased thirty acres on section 36, this township, where he now resides. 
April 3, 1851, he married Miss Catherine P. Painter, daughter of George W. and 
Lucretia Painter, the former a native of Germany, and the latter of Lincoln 
County, Kentucky. Mr. Painter died March 29, 1835, and his widow in the year of 
1838. By this union there have been thirteen children: L. E., born September 30, 
1852, has been engaged in teaching for ten years, and is now one of the corps of 
teachers in the Windsor school; Mary E. born January 3, 1854, married George W. 
Jackson, of Windsor, April 6, 1882; Frances J., born September 29, 1855, married 
James H. Ogan, of Pettis County, Missouri; George W., born February 22, 1857, 
resides in this township; James M., born May 14, 1859, died October 13, of the 
same year; Otis F., born September 6, 1860, is now residing in Stone County, 
Missouri, engaged in teaching and the improvement of a new farm of 120 acres, 
owned by the family; John W., born September 7, 1863; Sarah C., born March 26, 
1865; Henry T., Jr., born March 7, 1867; Almira B., born March 14, 1869; Newton 
G., born September 2, 1872, and Daisy D. born November 14, 1874. Mr. Douglas was 
the second assessor in this township, serving for three years. He has been a 
member of the Masonic order for thirty-two years. August 30, 1872, Mr. Douglas 
met with quite an accident, which nearly cost him his life. Engaged in running an 
engine, an explosion occurred, by which he was terribly mutilated, in body and in 
limb. Since his recovery his lodge, No. 29, of Windsor, has constantly made him 
tyler. Himself, wife and three daughters, are members of the Christian Church at 
Windsor, he having been connected therewith for forty-one years. His political 
views are Democratic.

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