Biographical Sketch of O. H. P. Catron, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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O. H. P. Catron, P. O. Alma, Mo.  Is an old resident of this county, 
having been born on the soil.  His father, Stephen Catron, was born in
Tennessee and his mother in Kentucky, they came to this county in 1819,
settling near Tabo Grove, then moving near Lexington; here O. H. P. was
born in 1842, and educated at the Shelby college.  In the war he joined
Gen. Shelby's command, and was with him throughout the war.  After the
war he came home and went to farming until 1879, when he went into mer-
chandising.  February, 1867, he was married to Miss Martha E. Goodwin,
daughter of James and Evelyn Goodwin, of this county.  By this union he
has one child living, Lee.  He is a Mason of the Blue Lodge.

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