SCHERFF BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== SCHERFF, J. W. - b: 1875 Henry Co, MO source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 805 residence: Fields Creek Twp J. W. Scherff, owner of "Locust Crest Farm" and an enterprising and prosperous farmer and stockman of Fields Creek township, is a native son of Henry County, who has made good. He was born September 26, 1875, and is a son of J. H. and Caroline (Lichte) Scherff, natives of Germany, both coming to this country when they were young. They were married in Iowa and came to Henry County in 1869. The father is a tailor and still follows that line of work in Clinton, Missouri. The mother departed this life in 1913 and her remains are buried in Englewood Cemetery. They were the parents of the following children: Dora, deceased; J. W., the subject of this sketch; Lena C., Clinton, Missouri; and Henry, who is engaged in the coal and ice business in St. Louis. J. W. Scherff was reared in Clinton and educated in the public schools there. He began life without capital and for five years worked as a farm laborer by the month. He was industrious and frugal. He worked hard and saved his money and in 1896 bought a farm of eighty acres, near Huntingdale, which he later sold and bought his present place in Fields Creek township, two miles north of Clinton, in 1910, which he named "Locust Crest Farm." His place is well improved and since coming here he has built a residence which adds much to the beauty of the place. It is a five-room structure twenty- six by thirty-six feet in dimension. The barn and other farm buildings are in accord with the residence, and the place is well improved, fenced, cross-fenced, and hog tight. Mr. Scherff carries on general farming and stock raising. He raises a good grade of Duroc Jersey hogs, usually having on hand from fifty to seventy- five, and a number of head of cattle. Mr. Scherff was married in 1897 to Miss Lizzie A. Kemper of Clinton, Missouri, a daughter of William and Jennie Kemper, both of whom are now deceased, and their remains are buried in the Cemetery at Holden, Missouri. Mrs. Scherff is one of five children born to her parents as follows: William, who resides in Clinton, Missouri; Mrs. Frank Russell, Clinton, Missouri; Mrs. Stella Lyon; Watson, deceased, and Lizzie A., the wife of J. W. Scherff, the subject of this sketch. Mr. and Mrs. Scherff reared and educated an orphan boy, W. E. Cannon, who is now serving in the United States Army. He enlisted in August, 1917, at Des Moines, Iowa, and is now a member of the 109th Ammunition Train. J. W. Scherff is one of the substantial citizens of Henry County and he and Mrs. Scherff are well known and highly respected. ==================================================================== 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. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================