KEYSER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== KEYSER, J. F. - b: 1833 Page Co, VA source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 646 residence: Tebo Twp J. F. Keyser, dealer in groceries, was born in Page County, Virginia, July 23, 1833, and was a son of Andrew and Mary (Braubaker) Keyser, also Virginians by birth. His paternal grandfather was a soldier in the revolutionary war. J. F. was reared on a farm and educated in the subscription schools of his native state. In 1853 he went to California, where he was engaged in mining for 7 years, then returning to Virginia. In April, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, 10th Virginia Cavalry and participated in many important battles, receiving two severe wounds. In 1866 he emigrated to Cooper County, Missouri, where he resided till 1880, (except one year while in California,) subsequently coming to Calhoun, Henry County, and here he has since resided, occupied in business. He is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Keyser was married January 23, 1866, to Miss Susie F. Williams, a native of Virginia, by whom he has two children - William Frank and Maggie E. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================