PIPER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== PIPER, Fountain R. - b: 1846 Saline Co, MO source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 536 residence: Clinton Twp Fountain R. Piper, of the firm of Piper Brothers, dealers in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats, caps, etc., is a native of Saline County, Missouri, and was born July 31, 1846. He was reared to manhood and educated in the county of his birth and at the age of fourteen years became engaged in clerking with the firm of Gorham & Seige, of Marshal, with whom he remained two years. Then for several years he clerked at different times for a number of firms in that city. In 1864 he embarked in business at Arrow Rock, Missouri, where he remained till 1870, then coming to Clinton and entering as a partner with E. Allison, in the dry goods business. The firm was then known as Allison & Piper till 1878, when he retired and established the present business, which he continued alone till July, 1881, when his brother, R. H. Piper, became associated with him. They carry a full stock of goods and are doing a remunerative business. Mr. Piper was married November 13, 1873, to Miss Sallie R. McMahan, of Saline County, Missouri. They have two children, Fountain, Jr., and Jessie M. Mr. P. is a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity, of this city. ==================================================================== PIPER, Robert H. - b: 1855 Saline Co, MO source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 676 residence: Clinton Twp Robert H. Piper, proprietor of the Piper Brothers Department Store of Clinton, is one of the pioneer merchants of Henry County. Mr. Piper was born in Saline County, Missouri, in 1855, and is a son of Garrett W. and Sophia J. (Farrar) Piper, both natives of Virginia, now deceased. They were the parents of the following children: John W., deceased; F. R., now deceased; Sarah, deceased, and Robert H., the subject of this sketch. The eldest son, John W., served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He married Lutie Lindsey, who now lives in New York City. F. R. Piper married Sallie McMann, and they are both now deceased and their remains are buried in Englewood Cemetery. F. R. Piper, the second oldest brother, came to Clinton in 1870 and engaged in the mercantile business in partnership with E. Allison. This was the beginning of the present Piper Brothers mercantile business. Mr. Allison retired from the firm in 1886 and was afterwards killed while serving as a guard at the penitentiary at Jefferson City. In 1878 Robert H. Piper became a member of the firm which consisted of the two brothers, F. R. and Robert H., and they continued the business in partnership until the death of F. R. Piper, May 2, 1917, and since that time Robert H. has continued the business under the old firm name of Piper Brothers, which is perhaps the best known business house in Henry County, having been in existence continually for over forty years, and during all this time has ranked as the leading business enterprise in Henry County. Robert H. Piper received his education in the public schools of Saline County, Missouri, and the Jones Commercial College of St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Piper became a member of the firm when he was twenty-two years of age, and has devoted his life to the mercantile business. In 1884, Mr. Piper was united in marriage with Miss Bertie Lee Monafee of Miami, Missouri. She is a daughter of Robert and Jennie Monafee, natives of Missouri. Of their children now living are, Prof. Flournory Monafee of Washington University, Washington, D. C.; Amelia, married Flournory Snelling; Richard, an employee of the Government, Washington, D. C.; Walter, a prominent farmer and stockman of Henry County. To Robert H. Piper and wife have been born the following children: Juanita, died in infancy; Helen, died at the age of twelve; John William, now serving in the United States Army, having enlisted January 26, 1917. Mr. Piper takes an interest in local political affairs and served as collector of Henry County for one term, and has served for several years at different times as a member of the city council at Clinton. He has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Clinton for forty-two years and is one of Henry County's substantial and highly respected citizens. ==================================================================== 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. 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