PECKENPAUGH BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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PECKENPAUGH, John R. & Luke W. - b: 1897 IL
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 628
residence: Clinton, Clinton Twp

John R. and Luke W. Peckenpaugh, enterprising Clinton merchants who are engaged 
in the grocery and dry goods business on the southeast corner of the public 
square, are sons of Henry and Elizabeth (Bowen) Peckenpaugh, the former a native 
of Illinois and the mother of Henry County. Mrs. Henry Peckenpaugh is a daughter 
of Richard Bowen, a pioneer coal operator of Henry County, and the organizer of 
the Bowen Coal Company. He opened the first coal mine at Lewis Station, and 
later operated at Windsor. He is now living retired in Kansas City at the age of 
seventy-eight years. Henry Peckenpaugh came from his native State, Illinois, to 
Missouri, just after the close of the Civil War. At the time of his tragic death, in 
1899, he was thirty-five years of age. He was United States marshal, residence 
at McAllister, Oklahoma, and was killed while in the performance of his duty as 
an officer. While arresting two post office robbers, he was shot by one of them. 
He had arrested one and the other, who was secreted behind a telephone pole, 
shot Mr. Peckenpaugh in the back, the effect of which caused instant death. His 
widow now resides in Clinton. To Henry and Elizabeth (Bowen) Peckenpaugh were 
born the following children: Mrs. C. E. Brown, Clinton; John Richard, engaged in the 
grocery and dry goods business in Clinton; Mrs. E. K. Roberts, Clinton; Mrs. George 
F. Jones, Omaha, Nebraska; Luke W., who is engaged in the dry goods and grocery 
business with his brother, John Richard. Luke W. was born at McAllister, 
Oklahoma, February 11, 1897, and received his education in the public schools of 
Clinton. He is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and is one 
of Clinton's well-known and popular young men. John R. Peckenpaugh was 
educated in the public schools of Clinton, and began his mercantile career as a 
clerk in the store of S. Degan of Clinton, at the age of fourteen years. In 1911, he 
and his brother, Luke, engaged in their present business. They were first located 
on the south side of the square and moved to their present place in 1913. June 14, 
1913, John R. Peckenpaugh was united in marriage with Miss Lura Hart of Clinton, 
and they have one child, Ada Elizabeth. Mr. Peckenpaugh is a Royal Arch Mason and 
a member of the Woodmen of the World. The Peckenpaugh brothers are 
progressive and up-to-date merchants. They carry a first-class line of goods and 
their courteous manners and square dealings has won for them a generous portion 
of the patronage of Clinton. 

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