Biographical Sketch of Charles W. Rubey, 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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Capt. Charles W. Rubey was born in Cooper county, Mo., in December, 
1836, and is the son of Urbin E. and Kittie (Cockerell), Rubey, both
natives of Virginia.  The parents immigrated to Cooper county, Mo., at
quite an early date, and remained there for a number of years.  The
mother died in 1842, and the father received his final summons in 
Mason county, Mo., in 1864.  He was a stock dealer most of his time, 
and also carried on a large farm.  He was the father of eight children
by his first wife, four now living: Thomas T., Charles W., Sarah J.
(wife of L. W. H. Wright), and Nancy C./ (wife of Sanford Wilson, of
California).  By his second marriage Mr. Rubey became the father of
four children, two now living: William L. and Alice E., wife of Edwin
Winters.  Capt. Charles W. Rubey was quite small when his parents left
Cooper county, and he was reared principally in St. Louis, where he 
was educated.  Later he engaged in the grocery business, which he carr-
ied on until 1860, when he came to Lebanon.  Previous to this, in 1858,
he married Miss Mary J. Nesbit, who bore him two children, one now
living: Thomas L.  Mrs. Rubey died in 1863, and Mr. Rubey was married
in 1865 to Miss Lizzie L. Duval.  At the commencement of the war Mr.
Rubey acted as messenger for the United States Army, and in 1862 he 
went in as captain of the State Militia.  He was afterward promoted to
the rank of lieutenant colonel of the same.  In November, 1863, he 
organized a company and went into the Sixteenth Missouri Cavalry, he
being its captain, which position he held until the close of service.
During the last year of service he was on Gen. John B. Sanford's staff,
at district headquarters, Springfield, Mo.  He participated in all the 
engagements of Price's raid through Missouri, in 1864, and was wounded
at the battle of Newtonia, in the shoulder, by a gunshot.  He was also
injured at Big Blue by his horse falling upon him.  He was mustered 
out of service June 30, 1865, and came back to Lebanon, where he has
since been engaged in farming, stock dealing and merchandising.  In 
1878 he was elected clerk of the circuit court, and recorder, which
office he held for eight years.  He is largely interested in real 
estate, wild lands and town property, and owns with his associates, the
land where the town is now laid off.  Capt. Rubey is one of the enter-
prising and intelligent citizens of Laclede county.  He is a member of
the Masonic lodge, G. A. R. and Loyal Legion of the United States.

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