WEIDMEYER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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WEIDEMEYER, John M. - b: 1834 Charlottesville, VA
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 550
residence: Clinton Twp

John M. Weidemeyer of the firm of Weidemeyer & Son, dealers in dry goods and 
groceries, came originally from Charlottesville, Virginia, where he was born 
January 10, 1834. When two years old he was taken by his parents to New York 
City, where they lived for two years, then removing to Boonville, Missouri. After 
a residence there of two years, in 1840, they came to Osceola, Missouri, and 
there John M. was reared, receiving his education from the schools of Boonville, 
Missouri. His father, John F. Weidemeyer, a native of Virginia, was there brought 
up and married to Miss Lucinda Draffen, who was also born in that state. The 
former was at one time a prominent man in St. Clair County, Missouri, and for 
fourteen years was its treasurer. He is now a resident of Anderson County, Texas, 
and for the past fourteen years has been the treasurer of that county. Mrs. W. died 
in 1854. When not attending school the subject of this sketch was engaged as 
clerk in the store of his father, and in 1859, he became a partner in the business. 
In 1861, he organized a company of cavalry, and served with Colonel McGowen's 
Regiment Missouri State Guards, holding a commission as captain of his company. 
They disbanded in the fall of that year. He was commissioned captain of Company 
K, Sixth Missouri Regiment, and participated in the battles of Corinth, 
Mississippi, Pea Ridge, through Hord's campaign, Atlanta, and was paroled at 
Mobile, Alabama, in 1865. He then settled in Palestine, Texas, and gave his 
attention to the stock business a short time, when he was occupied in 
merchandising for brief periods in various cities. In August, 1869, he came to 
Clinton, Missouri, and embarked in the grocery business, the firm then being 
Yeater & Co. After doing business together for three years, Mr. W. purchased the 
stock and continued alone till his son became associated with him in June, 1881. 
Mr. Weidemeyer was married November 12, 1856, to Miss Lelia V. Coutchfield, of 
Missouri. They have eleven children: Mattie W., Charles F., William E., Lelia V., 
Anna M., Aggetha L., Mary E., John M., Jewell L., Gabriel. They are members of the 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

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