Hickory County, Missouri Biographies--Nathan K. Pope

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Pages 609, 610

Nathan K. Pope is one of the prominent citizens of Hickory County, and is one who 
commands the respect and esteem of all who know him.  He was born in Allen County, 
Ky., July 20, 1843, and is a son of John C. and Sarah (Lightfoot) Pope, who were also 
born on Kentucky soil, the father in Allen County, in 1822, and the mother in Simpson 
County about 1820.  She died in Polk County, Mo., in 1874.  They were married in Simpson 
County, but shortly after removed to Allen County, where they resided until coming to 
Missouri, in 1853.  The father has been a farmer all his life, and is now a member of 
the Missionary Baptist Church.  Nathan K. Pope is the eldest of their nine children, six
of whom are living, and received his education in the common schools of Polk County.  
He assisted his father in tilling the home farm until 1861, when he joined the Home 
Guards, and in September, 1862, enlisted in Company M of the Eighth Missouri Cavalry 
Volunteers, U. S. A., and served until August, 1865, when he was mustered out of service 
at St. Louis.  He participated in the battles of Prairie Grove, Little Rock, Grand 
Prairie, Pumpkin Bend and many others, and, at the battle of Little Rock, was holding 
the rank of brigade orderly.  After the cessation of hostilities he returned to the 
peaceful pursuit of farming and stock raising, and in 1876 came to Hickory County, and 
purchased his present farm, which consists of some of the best land in the county, and 
is well improved.  November 15, 1866, he wedded Miss Mary J., daughter of Gideon Creed.  
She was born in Hickory County, February 5, 1843, and has borne eight children: Louella, 
wife of Jacob Edde; John G., Oliver, Walter, Stephen, Ivy A., Frank, and an infant son.  
Mr. and Mrs. Pope are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and he is a Republican in 
his political views, and in 1879 was elected by that party judge of the Eastern district 
of the county, and served until 1882.

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