Biographical Sketch of James Harvey Lampkin, Johnson County, Missouri, Warrensburg Township >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** James Harvey Lampkin, of the firm Stockton & Lampkin of Warrensburg, was born in 1854 in Osage county, Missouri. He is a member of a prom- inent colonial family, the son of Andrew Jackson and Rosanna E. (Adams) Lampkin. The father of Anderw Jackson Lampkin took an active and prom- inent part in the battle of New Orleans, on January 8, 1815, serving under General Andrew Jackson. Both parents of Andrew Jackson Lampkin died when he was but a little child and he was reared by an uncle, Alex Gray, who lived near Nashville, Tenn. The lad was reared to maturity in Tennessee and in early manhood came to Missouri, locating in Osage county in 1854. Rosanna E. (Adams) Lampkin was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Jesse Adams, of Baltimore. The genealogy of Jesse Adams traces back to the same ancestors as those of John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, president of the United States from 1825 until 1829. They were distant cousins. Mrs. Jesse Adams was a member of the royal family Ayers, and because of her marriage with one not of noble birth, she was disinherited by her father. The father of Jesse Adams was a wealthy ship owner, operating a line of vessels on the Chesapeake. Mrs. Lampkin died in Osage county in 1879 and her remains were interred in the cemetery there. In 1882, Mr. Lampkin moved to Johnson county and settled in Kingsville, later moved to Warrensburg, where his death occurred in 1897. Interment was made in the cemetery at Warrensburg. James Harvey Lampkin received his education in the public schools of Osage county, Missouri. At the age of 17 years, he began life for him- self, engaged in farming in Osage county. When 21 years of age, he entered the contracting business, furnishing ties for the Missouri Pacific Railway, in which work he was employed for three years. Mr. Lampkin came to Kingsville in 1881 and entered the grain business. For fifteen years, he was engaged in the grain business at Kingsville, Mo., where he also bought and sold stock. In 1889, he accepted a position as traveling salesman with Langenbarg Brothers & Company, grain com- mission men, of St. Louis, which position he held for three years. Mr. Lampkin then moved to Leeton, Mo., where he was in the grain business for one year. From Leeton he came to Warrensburg and in 1907 became associated with the firm Stockton & Lampkin, wholesale and retail deal- ers in coal, grain, feed and flour. Mr. Lampkins is a "hustler" and he is the buyer for the firm, purchasing much of the hay, grain and other produce loaded at stations outside Warrensburg. The firm's business is increasing each year for they are well known all over the country in this section of Missouri for their prompt, honorable, and fair dealings. No contract has yet been made with Stockton & Lampkin, which has not been satisfactorily fulfilled to the letter. James Harvey Lampkin and E. B. Stockton are numbered among the county's most valued and substan- tial citizens. February 22, 1880, James Harvey Lampkin and Julia Ann Agee, of Osage county, Mo., were united in marriage. The marriage ceremony was performed about four miles east of Lynn on the state road leading from St. Louis to Jefferson City and was performed by Captain Kidd, a justice of the peace. Both the bride and groom and the wit- nesses were on horseback in the road in front of the "Squire's" resi- dence during the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. James Lampkin were the parents of three sons: Ralph, who is now deceased; Claud, who is now deceased; Clay, who married the daughter of W. J. Snoddy, of Warrensburg, and they reside in Jefferson City, Missouri, where he is employed as extra dispatcher for the Missouri Pacific Railway. The mother died in 1905. In 1907, Mr. Lampkin was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Fristoe, of Warrens- burg, and they reside at 106 Broad street in that city. ==================================================================== 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: <> Penny Harrell ====================================================================