SHOBE BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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SHOBE, John - b: 1839 Warren Co, KY
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 540
residence: Clinton Twp

John Shobe. Prominent among the men of this county who have made a way for 
themselves unaided through life and who will long be remembered as successful 
business men is John Shobe. He was born in Warren County, Kentucky, January 7, 
1839. His father, Absalom Shobe, was a native of Howard County, Virginia, born 
September 8, 1803, who when fourteen years old removed with the family to 
Warren County, Kentucky, where he was reared, and married Miss Jane Dunn. She 
was also born and raised in that county. They had a family of eight children, John 
being the third. They are still living at their old home. Our subject was carefully 
brought up in the occupation of farming and stock dealing, at which he was 
engaged till the fall of 1865. Then he embarked in the livery business at Glasgow, 
Kentucky, continuing it till March, 1868, when he removed to Pettis County, 
Missouri. Here he once more gave his attention to farming and stock raising, and 
in October, 1869, he came to Clinton, Missouri, and with S. K. Williams as a 
partner started in the grocery business. That not being suited to his energetic 
disposition. he disposed of his interest therein in 1874, and with W. H. Cock 
became occupied in the stock business. Mr. C. remained as a partner for two 
years, after which time I. M. Johnston became associated with him. This 
partnership has existed at intervals ever since. Mr. S. owns a fine body of land in 
Bethlehem Township of 410 acres which is well improved. On this he feeds 
annually a large number of cattle and hogs. He was married December 7, 1865, to 
Miss Henrietta Wooten, a native of Barren County, Kentucky. They have three 
children: Mary E., Anderson and Absalom. They are members of the Christian 
Church.

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