FEASTER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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FEASTER, Ross E. - b: 1880 Fort Lyon, Benton Co, MO
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 517
residence: Windsor, Windsor Twp

Hon. Ross E. Feaster, Representative in the Missouri State Legislature from Henry 
County, and successful attorney of Windsor, was born at Fort Lyon, Benton 
County, Missouri, October 1, 1880. He is the son of Dr. J. F. and Mary E. (Hopkirk) 
Feaster, now residents of Columbia, Missouri. Dr. J. F. Feaster is a native of 
Maries County, Missouri. The grandparents of Ross E. Feaster on the paternal side 
were natives of Pennsylvania; on the maternal side they were natives of 
Scotland. Dr. J F. Feaster began the practice of medicine in Benton County, in 
1876, and practiced in that county until 1885 when he located at Windsor, where 
he practiced his profession successfully for twenty-five years. In 1910, he 
retired from the active practice of his profession and removed to Columbia, 
Missouri, primarily for the purpose of affording his children the advantages of an 
university education. To Dr. J. F. and Mary E. Feaster were born ten children of 
whom Ross E. Feaster is the second in order of birth. Ross E. Feaster was 
educated in the Windsor public schools and after receiving such education as was 
afforded by the Windsor schools, he entered Missouri University at Columbia, 
graduating therefrom with the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1902. During that 
same year, he located in Windsor and began the practice of his profession. He is 
one of the leaders of the bar in Henry County and has taken a prominent place in 
the business activities of the county. Mr. Feaster was one of the organizers of 
the First National Bank of Windsor and is vice-president of this prosperous 
financial institution. On August 22, 1904, Ross E. Feaster and Miss Grace A. 
Denton were united in marriage. To this union have been born two children: Ruth, 
born September 5, 1905; Lucille, born June 26, 1911. Mrs. Grace A. Feaster was 
born in Johnson County, Missouri, the daughter of Rev. John S. and Mary (Medley) 
Denton, who now resides at Columbia, Missouri. For years, Ross E. Feaster has 
been one of the real leaders of the Democratic party in Henry County and has held 
several positions of political preferment. He served as a member of and president 
of the Windsor city council and also filled the post of city attorney. In 1914, he 
was elected a member of the State Legislature from Henry County and was re-
elected in 1916. While a member of the State Assembly he served on the 
committees of criminal jurisprudence, appropriations, university and school of 
mines. On August 6, 1918, Mr. Feaster was nominated for State Senator of this 
district by the Democratic party. Mr. and Mrs. Feaster are active members of the 
Baptist Church, and Mr. Feaster is the teacher of the Men's Bible Class of the 
Baptist Sunday school. He is president of the local Red Cross chapter and has 
been very active in the work of this organization, and in pushing the various war 
activities in which the people of Windsor and vicinity have been patriotically 
engaged. He is affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and the 
Eastern Star lodges.

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