STREIBY / STRIEBY BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== STREIBY, Joel - b: 1840 Kosciusko Co, IN source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 819 residence: Springfield Twp Joel Streiby, farmer and stock raiser, was born February 7, 1840, in Kosciusko County, Indiana. His father, Wm. Streiby, was born in 1810, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, as was also his mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Conrad. She was born in 1812. They were married in December, 1830. and by this union there were twelve children, ten of whom are living. They emigrated from Ohio to Indiana in 1833. The subject of this sketch received his education in his native county, and in April, 1861, enlisted in Company E, Twelfth Indiana Infantry Volunteers, as a private, Captain Williams, of Warsaw, Indiana, commanding. He remained with this regiment for four months, when it was transferred to the United States service, and he served for the remainder of that year, when the regiment was regularly discharged at Washington. He re-enlisted in the fall of 1862, in Company I, Fiftieth Indiana Infantry, and was appointed corporal, the regiment joining the Cumberland Division under General Thomas, serving in that capacity for several months. He was appointed sergeant, holding the position during the remainder of the war. In July, 1865, his army corps was ordered to Texas, and remained there for four months, when they were regular discharged near San Antonio, thence returning to Indiana. Mr. Streiby was married December 21, 1865, to Miss Melvina Norris, of Kosciusko County, Indiana. They had four children, three of whom survive. In the fall of 1865, Mr. S. bought a farm in Cass County, Michigan, and in March, 1866, removed to that state, where he stopped for three years, then retraced his steps to his native state, taking charge of his father's farm and affairs. he remained there for two years, when with his family he came to Henry County, Missouri, and purchased 100 acres of land. Since that time he has continued to be engaged in farming and general stock raising. He is one of the reliable men of this vicinity. In 1878 he was elected township trustee. His political preferences are Republican. ==================================================================== STRIEBY, Ulysses G. source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 751 residence: Brownington, Osage Twp Dr. Ulysses G. Strieby, a prominent physician and surgeon of Brownington, Missouri, is a native of Indiana. He was born in Kosciusko County, Indiana, July 10, 1865, and is a son of Joel and Melvina (Norris) Strieby. The father served in the Union Army during the Civil War and was slightly wounded by the explosion of a shell, while in the service. In 1871 the Strieby family came to Missouri, settling in Henry County. They first located in Springfield township, where they remained until 1892, when the father sold that place and bought another one, where he was engaged in farming until 1906, when he removed to Clinton and since that time has lived practically retired. Joel and Melvina (Norris) Strieby are the parents of the following children: Dr. Ulysses G., the subject of this sketch; Minnie, married Thomas B. Parks, county surveyor of Henry County, a sketch of whom appears in this volume; and Lena, married John Hunter McGill, Nevada, Missouri. Doctor Strieby was educated in the district schools of Henry County, and the Calhoun High Schools. After receiving a thorough preparatory education he entered the University Medical College of Kansas City, Missouri, where he was graduated with a degree of Doctor of Medicine in the class of 1892. Upon graduating he immediately engaged in the practice of his profession at Sleeper, Missouri. After practicing there for a time he removed to Mt. Zion, where he was engaged in the practice of his profession about one year. He then went to Lowry City, Missouri, and for four years was engaged in the practice of his profession there. He then went to Oregon, where he remained until 1903, when he returned to Brownington, Missouri, and since that time has been successfully engaged in practice of his profession. Doctor Strieby has built up a large practice and is recognized as one of the skilled physicians and surgeons of Henry County. Doctor Strieby was married in 1893 to Miss Dora Hunter, a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Cathey) Hunter, pioneer settlers of Osage township, Henry County. The father died in 1897 and his remains rest in Mt. Zion Cemetery, and the mother is now living at Clinton, Missouri. They were the parents of the following children: Henry, whose present: address is unknown; Mrs. George Richman, Osage township; Mrs. Charles Councilman, Clinton, Missouri; George Hunter, deceased; John, McGill, Nevada; Mrs. Rose Peelor, lives in California; and Harley, Clinton, Missouri. To Dr. and Mrs. Strieby have been born children as follow: George Manford, deceased; Zoe, Ima, and Uel. Doctor Strieby is a member of the Masonic Lodge of Deepwater, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen of America of Brownington, Missouri. He is one of the substantial citizens of Henry County, and a physician and surgeon of high standing. ==================================================================== 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. ====================================================================