KNISELY BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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KNISELY, O. W. - b: 1871 Henry Co, MO
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 629
residence: Clinton Twp

O. W. Knisely, of the firm of Knisely & Chastain, well-known grocers, located at 
701 East Ohio street, Clinton, is a native son of Henry County. He was born in 
1871, a son of Lewis and Minerva (Knisely) Knisely, both natives of Ohio. They 
came to Henry County, Missouri, in 1870, and bought a farm in Osage township, 
where the father still resides. The mother died December 24, 1915, and her 
remains are buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Lewis and Minerva Knisely were the 
parents of the following children: U. C., engaged in farming near the home place; 
W. H., deceased; O. W., the subject of this sketch; Dr. A. L., member of the Medical 
Corps of United States Army and is now located at Ft. Worth, Texas; A. A., 
deceased; and two children who died in infancy. O. W. Knisely was educated in the 
Columbia Hall School, and when twenty-two years of age came to Clinton and 
worked at broom-making for two years, and in 1895 he entered the employ of W. 
H. Edwards, who conducted a grocery store. Later Dr. A. L. Knisely bought the 
store which he afterwards sold back to Edwards, and Edwards in turn sold out to 
H. G. Scott. O. W. Knisely continued to be employed in the store by various owners 
until July 6, 1916, when he and J. H. Chastain bought the store and conducted the 
business in partnership until J. H. Chastain was inducted into the National Army 
July 23, 1918. Shortly afterwards, on August 8, 1918, Mr. Chastain sold his 
interest in the store to his brother, J. W. Chastain. J. H. Chastain died while in the 
service at Ft. Riley, Kansas, and his remains were brought to Clinton for burial 
October 12, 1918. Mr. Knisely and J. W. Chastain have conducted the business in 
partnership since and they have a large and growing business. They are among the 
live and progressive merchants of Henry County. Mr. Knisely was united in 
marriage in 1896 with Miss Kate L. Scott. The wife and mother died in 1911, 
leaving two children, Corlus and Lewis. In June, 1914, Mr. Knisely was united in 
marriage with Miss Emma Chastain and to this union two children have been born, 
Marvin and Charles. Mr. Knisely takes an active interest in local political and 
civic affairs and has served as Councilman from his ward two years. He is a 
Democrat. 

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