SETTLE / SETTLES BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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SETTLE, Henry Lawrence - b: 1834 Howard Co, MO
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 818
residence: Springfield Twp

Henry Lawrence Settle, was born December 20, 1834, in Howard County, Missouri, 
and was the son of William Henry Settle, born December 26, 1811, in Frankford, 
Virginia He immigrated with his parents to Howard County, Missouri, at the age 
of eleven years. His mother, formerly Margaret Crews, was born August 28, 1815, 
in Scott County, Kentucky. She removed with her father's family to Howard 
County, Missouri, in 1826. They were married in August, 1833, in that county, and 
by this union there were six children, four sons and one daughter, now living, the 
latter now a resident of Boone County. The sons all live in Howard County, except 
Henry L., who has for twenty-six years been a citizen of Henry County. His mother 
died December 7, 1878. He received his education in Howard County before 
leaving his father's home, and in April, 1857, he came to Henry County, and 
bought a tract of 400 acres, where he still resides. He was married May 4, 1858, 
to Miss Miranda Bradley, of this county. They have ten children. In the culture of 
broom corn he stands among the first in this neighborhood. He has been for two 
terms township assessor, and for many years director of schools in his district. 
He, his wife, and two daughters are connected with the Christian Church at 
Hayden's Grove, Benton County. His political views are Democratic.

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SETTLES, James H. - b: 1853 Pike Co, MO
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 805
residence: Deer Creek Twp

James H. Settles, section 29, an energetic and enterprising farmer of this 
township, is a native of Pike County, Missouri, and was born January 13, 1853. 
His parents were J. H. and Louisa (Fielder) Settles. James H. spent his youth on a 
farm in this county, attending the common schools, where he was educated. He 
was married April 5, 1877, to Miss Rachel Hammond, originally from St. Clair 
County, Illinois, and a daughter of Jonah and Ruth Hammond. Her parents had died 
when she was a child, her mother departing this life January 14, 1860, and her 
father February 8, of the same year. She was then brought up and educated by her 
grandmother, Nancy Hammond, who removed with her family to Henry County, 
Missouri, in 1868. Nancy Hammond is a Kentuckian by birth, and was born in 1803. 
Her father, Joseph Cook, removed to St. Clair County, Illinois, from Kentucky, in 
1825. Nancy was married there in 1826, to Isaac Hammond. There were two sons 
by this marriage, who grew to maturity, but are now deceased, Carroll and Jonah. 
Mr. and Mrs. Settles have one child, Robert J., who was born March 15, 1882. After 
his marriage Mr. Settles located on the farm where he now resides. He owns 240 
acres of land.

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SETTLES, William A. - b: 1849 Pike Co, MO
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 805
residence: Deer Creek Twp

William A. Settles, farmer and stock raiser, section 28, was born in Pike County, 
Missouri, October 27, 1849, and was the son of J. H. Settles, a native of Kentucky, 
who removed to Missouri with his parents, they being among the pioneer settlers 
of Pike County. J. H. Settles married Louisa Fielder, and about the year 1858 came 
from Pike to Henry County, where he bought a farm, on which he lived until his 
death, in May, 1863. William A. grew to manhood in this county on the farm, and 
received a common school education. He was married March 19, 1873, to Miss 
Elizabeth Hammond, of St. Clair County, Illinois, and a daughter of Jonah and Ruth 
Hammond. Having lost her parents when a child she came to Missouri with her 
grandmother, Nancy Hammond, under whose care and supervision she was reared 
and educated. She died January 12, 1882. She was a lady possessed of many noble 
qualities of mind and heart that endeared her not only to her husband and family, 
but to many friends. There is one child by this marriage, Ollie Settles, who was 
born July 25, 1878. Mr. Settles now has 370 acres of land.

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