Hickory County, Missouri Biographies--Lycurgus Lindsey

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Pages 598, 599, 600

Lycurgus Lindsey, an old and prominent citizen of Hickory County, Mo., was born 
in Butler County, Ky., November 8, 1825, and is a son of Amos and Mary (Madison) 
Lindsey, natives, respectively, of South Carolina and Kentucky.  The former died 
in Hickory County, at the residence of his son, Lycurgus, in 1875, at the age of 
eighty-eight years, his wife having died in 1868, when in the seventies.  He came 
with his parents to Virginia from South Carolina, thence to Kentucky, where he 
married and resided until 1833, and from that time until 1836 was a resident of 
Scott County, Ill.  At the later date they located in Hickory County (then called 
Polk County), where their declining years were spent.  They were church members of 
many years' standing, and, while residing in Kentucky, the father served as justice 
of the peace for many years, and was also sheriff for some time.  After coming to 
Missouri, he served as county judge for a number of years, and was a successful 
farmer throughout life.  His father, Abraham, was born in the "Palmetto State," and 
was of English descent, as was also the Madison family.  Mrs. Lindsey's father, 
James Madison, was an active participant in the War of 1812, and acted as interpreter
at different treaties that were made with the Indians, he being familiar with the 
Indian language.  There were born to the marriage of Amos and Mary Lindsey, ten 
children, nine of whom are living at the present time: Irena Romans, Anthony W., 
James and Abraham (twins), Nancy (Hayes), Amos F., Lycurgus, Alfred, Thomas and 
John J. Amos Frost is deceased.  Lycurgus received his education in the schools 
of Illinois, and in Hickory County, Mo.  He remained at home and worked on the farm 
until twenty-one years of age, began farming on his own responsibility.  In 1852 he 
made his first purchase of land, which consisted of forty acres, but he is now the 
owner of 900 of as good land as there is in the county, the home farm consisting of
340 acres, all of which is under fence and well improved.  He was a heavy loser 
during the war, but has managed to retrieve his fortunes.  In 1861 he organized 
Company D of Col. McClurg's regiment, and was commissioned its captain, serving in 
this capacity until December of that year, when he began serving as first lieutenant 
of Company B, Eighth Missouri Militia, with which he remained until receiving his 
discharge in March, 1865.  He was in no regular engagements, and was never wounded 
or taken prisoner.  In 1868, 1869 and 1870 he served as deputy sheriff of the county,
having been appointed (he was a Republican for many years), and discharged the duties 
of his office ably and well.  January 16, 1851, he was married to Miss Lucy, a daughter
of Samuel and Lucy (Wheeler) Tobey.  She was born near Madison, Ind., December 2, 1833, 
and her marriage with Mr. Lindsey resulted in the birth of seven children: Josephine, 
wife of Luther J. Slavens, a merchant of Urbana, Dallas County, Mo.; Emma, wife of 
James S. Thurston, of Urbana, Mo.; Matilda, wife of William Coon, a farmer of Hickory 
County; Laura, wife of John White, of Cross Timbers, Mo.; and Eugene T., at home.  
Those deceased are: Cynthia Ann, who died when twenty-two years of age, the wife of 
John T. Pendleton; and Mary, who died at the age of twenty-eight years, the wife of 
Benjamin F. Creed, treasurer of Hickory County.  The mother of these children is a 
consistent member of the Christian Church.

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