MOHLER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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MOHLER, M. R. - b: 1856 Darke Co, OH
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 685
residence: Maurine, Big Creek Twp

M. R. Mohler of Maurine, Big Creek township, belongs to a Henry County pioneer 
family. He is a native of Ohio, born in Darke County, October 17, 1856, a son of J. 
S. and Mary H. (Moore) Mohler, both natives of Ohio. The father came to Missouri in 
1868, and after spending about a year at Knob Noster, Johnson County, he came to 
Henry County and settled in Big Creek township, where he and the brother bought 
eight hundred acres of land at sixteen dollars per acre. He lived in Henry County 
for several years, when he went to Kansas and died at Quinter in 1911. His wife 
died in 1912. They were the parents of the following children: Nancy, married D. 
W. Benezette, and is now deceased; M. R., the subject of this sketch; Samuel R., 
Montrose, Missouri; Joseph, Quinter, Kansas; Maggie, married Daniel Hendricks, 
Montrose, Missouri; Katherine, married O. F. Johnson, Kansas City, Missouri; 
Becky, married Dr. J. M. Eisenbise, Quinter, Kansas, and John, Preston, Nebraska. 
M. R. Mohler was educated in the public schools of Big Creek township, his 
principal teacher being J. O. Overbey of Urich. Mr. Mohler remained on the home 
farm until 1886. He then clerked in a store for a time at Industry, and later 
clerked in a store at Hartwell, and while there served as postmaster and was 
manager of a co-operative store. He then was employed in Clinton for a time, and 
in 1893 went to Norris and engaged in business for himself and conducted a store 
there for seven years, and was postmaster while there also. He then located at 
Maurine, where he lived for seven years. He then went to Blairstown and engaged 
in the mercantile business and in 1911 engaged in farming, to which he devoted 
the next three years. In 1913 he engaged in the mercantile business at Maurine, 
where he has since conducted a general store. Mr. Mohler was married in 
November, 1877, to Miss Amanda J. Rader, a daughter of Gideon and Mary J. 
(Reeder) Rader of Big Creek township. Both her parents are now deceased. They 
were the parents of the following children: John, lives in Texas; James, Lees 
Summit, Missouri; Mrs. Emma Wilcoxon, Eldorado Springs, Missouri; Mrs. Addie 
Pitts, Plemington, Missouri; Mrs. Eva Goodbar, Archie, Missouri. To Mr. and Mrs. 
Mohler have been born two children, Griffie E., a Pullman conductor of the 
Southern Pacific railroad, and J. O., a farmer in Bogard township. Mr. Mohler is a 
member of the Woodmen of the World and a representative citizen of Henry 
County. 

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