TITUS BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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TITUS, John H.
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 705
residence: Norris, Big Creek Twp

John H. Titus, a well known merchant at Norris, Missouri, is a native of this 
State. He was born in St. Clair County, near Lowry City, November 19, 1877, and 
is a son of James W. and Caroline (Roberts) Titus, the former a native of Virginia 
and the latter of Ohio. James W. Titus was born February 22, 1839, and when a 
young man moved to Illinois, where he was living when the Civil War broke out. 
He enlisted in Company H, 79th Illinois Infantry, and served for three years. He 
took part in a number of important battles. He was wounded severely at the 
battle of Stone River, and after being wounded was taken prisoner and for a time 
was confined in Libby Prison and later transferred to other Confederate prisons. 
He came to Missouri in 1865 and settled near Osceola. He made the trip through 
from Illinois with a team and wagon, driving a wagon which he had made by his 
own hands. In 1868 he moved to the present site of Lowry City. At that time that 
section was unsettled and his was the first house built near where the town now 
stands. This house is still standing and at the present time is occupied by his 
daughter. Mr. Titus was a carpenter and built the first store building in Lowry 
City, as well as several other buildings there. For a time he was engaged in the 
lumber business there. To James W. and Caroline (Roberts) Titus were born the 
following children: William D., deceased; Mrs. Louster E. Brown, Lowry City; Mrs. 
Martha A. Houk, Chico, California; Mrs. Lydia A. Page, Sacramento, California; 
Thomas J., deceased; Sarah J., deceased; Francis, deceased; John H., the subject of 
this sketch; Ira N., deceased, and Myrtle F., deceased. John H. Titus was reared at 
Lowry City and educated in the public schools. He began life as a farmer near 
Lowry City, where he remained seven years. He then sold out and went to Florida. 
He returned, however, in a short time and bought a farm near Chloe, Missouri, 
where he was engaged in farming and stock raising until 1914. He then came to 
Norris and engaged in general mercantile business, to which he has since devoted 
his attention. He carries a very complete line of merchandise and deals 
extensively in farm produce. His trade extends over a large section of the country 
surrounding Norris, and by his integrity and honesty as a merchant he has won the 
confidence of the public. Mr. Titus was married December 25, 1898, to Miss Rosa 
Huebner, a daughter of C. F. and Jennie (Crissman) Huebner, the former a native of 
Somerset, Ohio, and the latter of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The father has been 
in the mercantile business at Lowry City for the past forty years. His wife died 
in 1907. They were the parents of the following children: Mrs. Minnie Foster, 
Lowry City; Rosa, wife of John H. Titus, the subject of this sketch; Daisy, died at 
the age of thirteen; Mrs. Carrie Patterson, Lowry City, Missouri, and Mrs. Lula 
Weir, Bolivar, Missouri. To Mr. and Mrs. Titus have been born six children as 
follow: John Charles, Mary B., Ruth C., Jewell H., Myrtle O. and J. Harold. Mr. Titus 
is one of the progressive business men of Henry County and a valued and 
substantial citizen. 

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