DUDEN BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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DUDEN, C. W. - b: 1844 Licking Co, OH
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 775
residence: Leesville Twp

C. W. Duden, of the firm of Duden Bros., merchants at Colesburg, came originally 
from Licking County, Ohio, where he was born December 25, 1844. David Duden, 
his father, and also his mother, whose maiden name was Ann Barrick, were 
natives of Pennsylvania. The family moved to Ohio in 1838, but afterward went 
to Knox County, where the subject of this sketch grew to manhood, spending his 
youth as a farmer's boy, and in a blacksmith shop with his father, where he 
learned his trade. He received a good education in the common schools. In March, 
1863, he enlisted in the Ohio National Guards, 142d Infantry Regiment, and in 
September of the same year was discharged. He participated in the battles of 
Shenandoah and Petersburg, and others of less note. In 1865 Mr. Duden went to 
Iowa and taught school in 1865 and 1866 in Wayne County. He returned to Ohio in 
the fall and worked two years at his trade, In the spring of 1868, he came to 
Henry County, Missouri and was occupied in teaching the first year, and in the 
fall of 1869, he resumed work at his trade at Colesburg, and continued that 
business nine years. In November, 1877, he embarked in the mercantile business, 
and he is doing a good trade. Mr. Duden was married in this county, December 22, 
1872, to Miss Mary A. Hallford, a daughter of J. R. Hallford, a native of Moniteau 
County, Missouri. They have five children: Delia E., Aubra E., Ollie E., Fred E. and 
Eva E. Mr. D is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He was appointed postmaster 
at Colesburg in October, 1881.

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DUDEN, Daniel S. - b: 1840 Licking Co, OH
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 511
residence: Clinton Twp

Daniel S. Duden, dealer in groceries, queensware, boots, shoes and tinware, was 
born in Licking County, Ohio, January 10, 1840. He was reared and educated in his 
native county, and his father being a blacksmith by trade, the son was brought up 
in that occupation and followed it till the breaking out of the war. Then he 
enlisted in 1861 in Company E, Twentieth Ohio Infantry Regiment, and after two 
and a half years of hard service with that regiment he was discharged, but re-
enlisted as a veteran in Company A, Fifth Regiment Heavy Artillery, and held the 
commission. of second lieutenant. He was mustered out May 20, 1866, as captain 
of the company, having been a participant in many engagements, among them 
those of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Middlesburg (Virginia), Vicksburg and 
Champion's Lull. Three wounds were received by him at different times during his 
service, in the neck, in the hip and the fleshy portion of the leg. At the close of 
the war he came to Henry County, Missouri, and was engaged in farming and stock 
dealing till 1870, and from then to 1874 he was occupied in various branches of 
business. in the spring of 1874 he commenced the grocery business, in which he 
is still engaged. Mr. Duden was united in marriage December 4, 1864, to Miss 
Helen J. Drum, a native of New York. They had three children: Flavia L., Grant and 
Bessie M. Mrs. D.'s death occurred April 4, 1875. He was again married July 18. 
1876, to Miss Lucy A. Browning, of Illinois. They have three children: Susan G., 
George B. and Lucy E. Mr. D. is a member of the present town board of aldermen. He 
belongs to the K. of P. order.

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