QUARLES BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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QUARLES, Benjamin L. - b: 1826 Overton Co, TN
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 537
residence: Clinton Twp

Benjamin L. Quarles, County Clerk, is a native of Overton County, Tennessee, and 
was born May 6, 1826. In 1835 he removed with the family to Monroe County, 
Missouri, where he was reared to manhood and educated, spending his time when 
not attending school in his father's store. In 1851 he engaged in the mercantile 
business for himself at Madison, Missouri, where he did a successful business for 
two and one-half years. In 1854 he came to Henry County, Missouri, and until 
1859 farmed and taught school. In that year he was elected county clerk, serving 
in that office for two years, and then he enlisted, in 1862, in the Confederate 
army in Company K, second Missouri Cavalry. That company acted as General 
Price's body guard during the war. In June, 1865 he returned to this city and was 
occupied in clerking till the fall of 1869, when he embarked in business for 
himself. He remained in trade until elected county clerk, in 1874, serving four 
years. In 1879 he was appointed to fill out an unexpired term as circuit clerk, 
and at the close of that term, in 1880, was elected to that office, and served till 
January 1, 1883. At the election in November, 1882, he was elected again for the 
third time to the office of county clerk, and entered upon the duties of his 
position in January following. Mr. Quarles was united in marriage May 3, 1849, to 
Miss Sarah E. Young, a Kentuckian by birth. Her death occurred in 1852. He was 
again married March 17, 1853, to Miss Emily Swindell, a native of Monroe County, 
Missouri. They have five children, Martha F., Mary R., John A., James E. and Berilla 
M. Mr. Q. is a member of the Masonic fraternity.

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