Biographical Sketch of Rev. James S. Poage, Johnson County, Missouri
Centerview Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

REV. JAMES S. POAGE,

pastor of the Presbyterian church of Centerview.  Was born in Brown
county, Ohio. July 13, 1821.  He continued to reside in Brown county
until attaining his majority.  He spent his youth on a farm.  Entered
Ripley college, and took a regular college course, graduating in 1841,
after which he entered the Lane Theological Seminary, and pursued his
studies until his health failed him, when he went south.  On his return
he studied medicine, and look a course of lectures.  Finding that his
health was very much improved, he finished his theological course, when
he was ordained at Felicity, Ohio, and preached in that place seven
years.  From this place he went to West Alexander.  In 1857 he went to
Mercer county, Illinois, where he spent some eighteen years, and in 1875
came to Missouri, and took charge of his present congregation at
Centerview, which, under his direction, has prospered; having to-day a
new church and out of debt.

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