Biographical Sketch of Luke Joslin, Laclede County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Luke Joslin, gardener and broom maker, was born in Washington county,
Vt., in July, 1820, and is the son of Luke and Lydia (Graves) Joslin,
natives of Vermont, and of English descent, and grandson of Ezra Joslin
who was a farmer by occupation, and who died in Vermont.  Luke Joslin,
Sr., was also a farmer by occupation, and he too died in Vermont.  The
mother died in Wisconsin.  They were the parents of eight children,
three now living: Orrilla, Fannie S. and Luke.  The latter was reared
and educated in Washington county, Vt., and was there married in 1843,
to Joan A. Ford, a native of Vermont.  About 1845 Mr. Joslin removed to
Dane county, Wis., purchasing a farm, which he carried on until 1865. 
In the latter part of 1863 he enlisted in Company H, Eighth Wisconsin
Infantry, and served until the close of the war.  He served in camp and
hospital, and was not called on the field at all.  In the summer of 
1865 he returned home, and in the fall of the fallowing year he moved 
to Miller county, Mo., where he resided until 1878, after which he mov-
ed to Lebanon, Mo.  He here purchased a homestead in the brush, which
he cleared and vastly improved.  He carries on his trade, that of 
broom making, has a good business, and in connection with this he also 
carries on gardening, raising all kinds of vegetables.  He was elected
mayor of Lebanon in 1881, and held the office one term.  He is a member
of the G. A. R., and he and Mrs. Joslin are members of the Congrega-
tional church.  To their marriage were born seven children: Wilburt C.,
Carrie E., Luke, David D. (deceased), Herbert W., Charles E., Mary E.
and Hattie E.

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