Biographical Sketch of W. Spohn, 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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W. Spohn, farmer, was born near Dayton, Ohio, June 16, 1833, and is a
son of Elias and Mary (Kellar) Spohn, natives of Maryland.  They immi-
grated to Montgomery county, Ohio, and settled near Dayton in 1816,
being among the earliest settlers of that region.  They purchased a
farm, and here the father lived until his death, which occurred when he
was nearly ninety years of age.  He served in the War of 1812, was at
the battle of Baltimore, and was present at the death of Gen. Ross.  Of
the nine children born to his marriage W. Spohn is the youngest.  He 
was educated near Dayton, and when seventeen years of age he was app-
renticed to the cabinet making trade, and served his time.  He worked
at his trade until coming to Missouri, since which time he has been
engaged in agricultural pursuits.  Previous to coming to Missouri he
lived one year in Greene county, Ohio, and sixteen years in Logan 
county, of the same State.  In 1870 he came to Laclede county, Mo.,
purchased a farm, and here he has since resided, near Lebanon, engaged
in stock raising in connection with his farming interests.  He owns
ninety acres of land, nearly all under cultivation, and has one of the
best small farms in Laclede county.  He was married in 1855 to Miss 
Victoria Sharp, a native of Logan county, Ohio, and they became the
parents of six children, five now living: Clara, Myrtie, Chase, Justin
and Ernest.

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