FAITH BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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FAITH, Richard T. - b: 1854 Tebo Twp, Henry Co, MO
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 852
residence: Deer Creek Twp

Richard T. Faith, a well known farmer of Deer Creek township, owns the farm 
which his father purchased nearly sixty years ago. Richard Faith was born in Tebo 
township, Henry County, January 21, 1854, the son of Ransom and Nancy (Wilson) 
Faith, who were the parents of eight children, as follow: Elizabeth, widow of M. 
W. Thompson of Johnson County, Missouri; Mary, of Calhoun; James T., Griding, 
Idaho; John W., deceased; Alvin of Clinton, Missouri; Richard T., of this sketch; 
Willis P. of Springfield township, and Mrs. Alice Garrison of Calhoun, Missouri. 
Ransom Faith was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, June 22, 1816. He was a 
cabinet maker and came to Calhoun expecting to follow his trade, but did not 
follow it very long, as he soon was on a homestead in Tebo township, where his 
time was profitably employed in the clearing of the land and raising of corn and 
wheat. He sold his homestead in 1850 and purchased the one hundred twenty 
acres in Deer Creek township where he made his home the remaining years of his 
life. He was a very good man and capable of holding the esteem of his friends and 
neighbors. He was a member of the Methodist Church, South, and was Sunday 
school superintendent several years. Ransom Faith married Nancy Wilson, who 
was born in 1816 in Green County, Tennessee. Her parents settled in Fayette 
County, Missouri, in 1830, remaining there two years, when they came, in 1832, 
to Tebo township, Henry County, and remained here the rest of their lives, their 
sons and daughters receiving the opportunities of education which their district 
afforded and are now valued citizens of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are both 
deceased. Mrs. Nancy (Wilson) Faith died May 27, 1903. Her husband died June 21, 
1884. After the death of his parents Richard Faith purchased the interest of the 
other heirs. He was married November 4, 1897, to Elizabeth Sellars, who was 
born February 5, 1866, in Benton County, Missouri. Her parents, Calvin and 
Malissa (Parker) Sellars, were born in Tennessee and came to Henry County in 
1858, remaining only a short time, when they went to Benton County. After the 
Civil War they returned to Henry County, locating in Deer Creek township and 
passing their remaining days there. Four children: Willie R., a daughter living at 
home, Clyde of Colorado, Edith and Marjory at home, have been born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Faith. Mr. Faith and family are members of the Methodist Church and he is a 
member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He is a Democrat and he has 
served his township as the township treasurer. 

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