MIDDAGH BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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MIDDAGH, James - b: 1812 Juniatta Co, PA
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 616
residence: Deepwater Twp

James Middagh. The subject of this sketch, a native of Pennsylvania, was born in 
Juniatta County, April 10, 1812, being the son of Asher and Martha (Gray) 
Middagh, also of Pennsylvania. The former served in the war of 1812, while his 
father, John Middagh, served all through the war of the Revolution. James grew to 
manhood at his birthplace, attending school, and part of the time he was in a 
store. In 1836 he engaged in the mercantile business in partnership with John 
Patterson at Perryville, remaining so occupied for about twenty years, during 
which time he did a large and prosperous business. He was married March 24, 
1841, to Miss Catherine Bushey, of the same county as himself, and a daughter of 
John Bushey. In 1844 he moved to Franklin County, Pennsylvania, where he farmed 
for two years and in the spring of 1847 he located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 
bought land and improved a farm. He was one of the pioneer settlers of that 
county. In 1853 he was appointed railroad agent at Nora Station, holding the 
position at that place for five years. In the spring of 1858 he again resumed 
farming in Jo Daviess County and followed that occupation until 1869 when he 
sold his property and came to Henry County, Missouri. He purchased uncultivated 
land and improved the farm where he at present resides and now has 160 acres, 
upon which is a large two story residence in a sightly location some three miles 
from Montrose on section 35 and other improvements. About twenty acres are in 
timothy meadow and the balance of the place is in pasture. Mrs. Middagh died 
February 28, 1866, and three children are now living by this marriage: Benjamin 
F., John B. and Samuel A. The oldest, William A. died in February, 1881, at the age 
of thirty-eight years. The oldest daughter, Martha E., died in Illinois in 1862 at 
the age of twenty-two, and Lilly died in 1876, aged twenty years. Mr. Middagh 
was married in Wisconsin, October 1, 1868, to Miss Esther C. Johnson, of 
Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Jonathan Johnson. She is a member of the German 
Baptist Church. Mr. M. is connected with the Masonic and Odd Fellows' orders, and 
was a representative to the grand lodge for ten years.

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